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

Poland: Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training was 298 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
298 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
10th
of 45 countries
All-time high
734 Thousand persons
in 2006
All-time low
288 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
15
2006–2020

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

02004006008002006201320202006: 734 Thousand persons2007: 596 Thousand persons2008: 489 Thousand persons2009: 526 Thousand persons2010: 542 Thousand persons2011: 557 Thousand persons2012: 551 Thousand persons2013: 547 Thousand persons2014: 515 Thousand persons2015: 460 Thousand persons2016: 421 Thousand persons2017: 363 Thousand persons2018: 318 Thousand persons2019: 288 Thousand persons2020: 298 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Poland recorded 298 Thousand persons for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Poland peaked at 734 Thousand persons in 2006 and was at its lowest, 288 Thousand persons, in 2019.

Poland ranks 10th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 Poland, year by year

Annual values for Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET rates) - annual data (2006–2020) in Poland, 2006 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
2006 734 Thousand persons
2007 596 Thousand persons -18.8%
2008 489 Thousand persons -18.0%
2009 526 Thousand persons +7.6%
2010 542 Thousand persons +3.0%
2011 557 Thousand persons +2.8%
2012 551 Thousand persons -1.1%
2013 547 Thousand persons -0.7%
2014 515 Thousand persons -5.9%
2015 460 Thousand persons -10.7%
2016 421 Thousand persons -8.5%
2017 363 Thousand persons -13.8%
2018 318 Thousand persons -12.4%
2019 288 Thousand persons -9.4%
2020 298 Thousand persons +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 586.25 Thousand persons 489 Thousand persons 734 Thousand persons 4
2010s 456.2 Thousand persons 288 Thousand persons 557 Thousand persons 10
2020s 298 Thousand persons 298 Thousand persons 298 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 7 Spain 664 Thousand persons compare
  2. 8 Germany 619 Thousand persons compare
  3. 9 Romania 301 Thousand persons compare
  4. 10 Poland 298 Thousand persons compare
  5. 12 Greece 137 Thousand persons compare
  6. 13 Belgium 120 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Poland?
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Poland was 298 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 734 Thousand persons in 2006.
What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 288 Thousand persons in 2019.
How does Poland rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training?
Poland ranks 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland 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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