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

Romania: Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training was 301 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
301 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
9th
of 45 countries
All-time high
480 Thousand persons
in 2006
All-time low
301 Thousand persons
in 2020
Years of data
15
2006–2020

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

01002003004005002006201320202006: 480 Thousand persons2007: 426 Thousand persons2008: 363 Thousand persons2009: 428 Thousand persons2010: 416 Thousand persons2011: 432 Thousand persons2012: 409 Thousand persons2013: 397 Thousand persons2014: 385 Thousand persons2015: 396 Thousand persons2016: 376 Thousand persons2017: 323 Thousand persons2018: 306 Thousand persons2019: 303 Thousand persons2020: 301 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 Romania is 301 Thousand persons, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Romania peaked at 480 Thousand persons in 2006 and was at its lowest, 301 Thousand persons, in 2020.

Romania ranks 9th 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 Romania, year by year

Annual values for Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET rates) - annual data (2006–2020) in Romania, 2006 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
2006 480 Thousand persons
2007 426 Thousand persons -11.2%
2008 363 Thousand persons -14.8%
2009 428 Thousand persons +17.9%
2010 416 Thousand persons -2.8%
2011 432 Thousand persons +3.8%
2012 409 Thousand persons -5.3%
2013 397 Thousand persons -2.9%
2014 385 Thousand persons -3.0%
2015 396 Thousand persons +2.9%
2016 376 Thousand persons -5.1%
2017 323 Thousand persons -14.1%
2018 306 Thousand persons -5.3%
2019 303 Thousand persons -1.0%
2020 301 Thousand persons -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 424.25 Thousand persons 363 Thousand persons 480 Thousand persons 4
2010s 374.3 Thousand persons 303 Thousand persons 432 Thousand persons 10
2020s 301 Thousand persons 301 Thousand persons 301 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 7 Spain 664 Thousand persons compare
  2. 8 Germany 619 Thousand persons compare
  3. 10 Poland 298 Thousand persons compare
  4. 10 Poland 298 Thousand persons compare
  5. 12 Greece 137 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Romania?
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Romania was 301 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 480 Thousand persons in 2006.
What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 301 Thousand persons in 2020.
How does Romania rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training?
Romania ranks 9th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania 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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