Young persons neither: annual data (2006–2020) … annual 2006 in Latvia

Latvia: Young persons neither: annual data (2006–2020) … annual 2006 was 12 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
12
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
40th
of 47 countries
All-time high
55
in 2009
All-time low
12
in 2020
Years of data
15
2006–2020

Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Latvia, 2006–2020

1020304050602006201320202006: 392007: 412008: 392009: 552010: 532011: 442012: 382013: 312014: 262015: 212016: 212017: 182018: 142019: 132020: 12

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 12 for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 77.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Latvia peaked at 55 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12, in 2020.

Latvia ranks 40th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Young persons neither: annual data (2006–2020) … annual 2006 in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET rates) - annual data (2006–2020) in Latvia, 2006 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2006 39 —
2007 41 +5.1%
2008 39 -4.9%
2009 55 +41.0%
2010 53 -3.6%
2011 44 -17.0%
2012 38 -13.6%
2013 31 -18.4%
2014 26 -16.1%
2015 21 -19.2%
2016 21 +0.0%
2017 18 -14.3%
2018 14 -22.2%
2019 13 -7.1%
2020 12 -7.7%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 12 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72, 17% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 12 is below the median for high income countries, which is 72, 17% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.5 39 55 4
2010s 27.9 13 53 10
2020s 12 12 12 1

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 37 Montenegro 18 compare
  2. 38 Slovenia 15 compare
  3. 38 Slovenia 15 compare
  4. 40 Latvia 12 compare
  5. 42 Cyprus 11 compare
  6. 42 Estonia 11 compare
  7. 42 Estonia 11 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Latvia?
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Latvia was 12 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 55 in 2009.
What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 12 in 2020.
How does Latvia rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training?
Latvia ranks 40th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 77.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latvia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET rates) - annual data (2006–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET rates) - annual data (2006–2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 758 data points, 2006–2020
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