Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Norway

Norway: Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training was 32 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
32 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
32nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
37 Thousand persons
in 2013
All-time low
25 Thousand persons
in 2008
Years of data
15
2006–2020

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

0102030402006201320202006: 26 Thousand persons2007: 26 Thousand persons2008: 25 Thousand persons2009: 31 Thousand persons2010: 31 Thousand persons2011: 32 Thousand persons2012: 34 Thousand persons2013: 37 Thousand persons2014: 36 Thousand persons2015: 33 Thousand persons2016: 35 Thousand persons2017: 30 Thousand persons2018: 32 Thousand persons2019: 31 Thousand persons2020: 32 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2020, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Norway stood at 32 Thousand persons.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Norway peaked at 37 Thousand persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 25 Thousand persons, in 2008.

Norway ranks 32nd of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET rates) - annual data (2006–2020) in Norway, 2006 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
2006 26 Thousand persons
2007 26 Thousand persons +0.0%
2008 25 Thousand persons -3.8%
2009 31 Thousand persons +24.0%
2010 31 Thousand persons +0.0%
2011 32 Thousand persons +3.2%
2012 34 Thousand persons +6.2%
2013 37 Thousand persons +8.8%
2014 36 Thousand persons -2.7%
2015 33 Thousand persons -8.3%
2016 35 Thousand persons +6.1%
2017 30 Thousand persons -14.3%
2018 32 Thousand persons +6.7%
2019 31 Thousand persons -3.1%
2020 32 Thousand persons +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27 Thousand persons 25 Thousand persons 31 Thousand persons 4
2010s 33.1 Thousand persons 30 Thousand persons 37 Thousand persons 10
2020s 32 Thousand persons 32 Thousand persons 32 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 29 Croatia 49 Thousand persons compare
  2. 29 Croatia 49 Thousand persons compare
  3. 31 North Macedonia 48 Thousand persons compare
  4. 33 Lithuania 30 Thousand persons compare
  5. 33 Lithuania 30 Thousand persons compare
  6. 35 Montenegro 18 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Norway?
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Norway was 32 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 37 Thousand persons in 2013.
What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 25 Thousand persons in 2008.
How does Norway rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training?
Norway ranks 32nd out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway 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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