Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Metropolitan France

Metropolitan France: Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training was 823 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
823 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
4th
of 45 countries
All-time high
946 Thousand persons
in 2009
All-time low
750 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
15
2006–2020

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

02004006008001.0k2006201320202006: 857 Thousand persons2007: 801 Thousand persons2008: 789 Thousand persons2009: 946 Thousand persons2010: 938 Thousand persons2011: 904 Thousand persons2012: 915 Thousand persons2013: 818 Thousand persons2014: 779 Thousand persons2015: 835 Thousand persons2016: 836 Thousand persons2017: 803 Thousand persons2018: 780 Thousand persons2019: 750 Thousand persons2020: 823 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Metropolitan France is 823 Thousand persons, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Metropolitan France peaked at 946 Thousand persons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 750 Thousand persons, in 2019.

Metropolitan France ranks 4th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Metropolitan France, year by year

Annual values for Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET rates) - annual data (2006–2020) in Metropolitan France, 2006 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
2006 857 Thousand persons
2007 801 Thousand persons -6.5%
2008 789 Thousand persons -1.5%
2009 946 Thousand persons +19.9%
2010 938 Thousand persons -0.8%
2011 904 Thousand persons -3.6%
2012 915 Thousand persons +1.2%
2013 818 Thousand persons -10.6%
2014 779 Thousand persons -4.8%
2015 835 Thousand persons +7.2%
2016 836 Thousand persons +0.1%
2017 803 Thousand persons -3.9%
2018 780 Thousand persons -2.9%
2019 750 Thousand persons -3.8%
2020 823 Thousand persons +9.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 848.25 Thousand persons 789 Thousand persons 946 Thousand persons 4
2010s 835.8 Thousand persons 750 Thousand persons 938 Thousand persons 10
2020s 823 Thousand persons 823 Thousand persons 823 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Metropolitan France

  1. 1 Türkiye 3,316 Thousand persons compare
  2. 2 Italy 1,099 Thousand persons compare
  3. 3 France 880 Thousand persons compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 773 Thousand persons compare
  5. 5 United Kingdom 773 Thousand persons compare
  6. 7 Spain 664 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Metropolitan France?
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Metropolitan France was 823 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Metropolitan France?
The highest recorded value was 946 Thousand persons in 2009.
What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Metropolitan France?
The lowest recorded value was 750 Thousand persons in 2019.
How does Metropolitan France rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training?
Metropolitan France ranks 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training rising or falling in Metropolitan France?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Metropolitan France 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)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 736 data points, 2006–2020
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