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

Slovakia: Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training was 59 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
59 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
24th
of 45 countries
All-time high
123 Thousand persons
in 2006
All-time low
58 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
15
2006–2020

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

02550751001252006201320202006: 123 Thousand persons2007: 107 Thousand persons2008: 92 Thousand persons2009: 102 Thousand persons2010: 112 Thousand persons2011: 104 Thousand persons2012: 101 Thousand persons2013: 96 Thousand persons2014: 87 Thousand persons2015: 90 Thousand persons2016: 78 Thousand persons2017: 74 Thousand persons2018: 60 Thousand persons2019: 58 Thousand persons2020: 59 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Slovakia recorded 59 Thousand persons for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in 2020.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 47.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Slovakia peaked at 123 Thousand persons in 2006 and was at its lowest, 58 Thousand persons, in 2019.

That places Slovakia 24th out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET rates) - annual data (2006–2020) in Slovakia, 2006 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
2006 123 Thousand persons
2007 107 Thousand persons -13.0%
2008 92 Thousand persons -14.0%
2009 102 Thousand persons +10.9%
2010 112 Thousand persons +9.8%
2011 104 Thousand persons -7.1%
2012 101 Thousand persons -2.9%
2013 96 Thousand persons -5.0%
2014 87 Thousand persons -9.4%
2015 90 Thousand persons +3.4%
2016 78 Thousand persons -13.3%
2017 74 Thousand persons -5.1%
2018 60 Thousand persons -18.9%
2019 58 Thousand persons -3.3%
2020 59 Thousand persons +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 106 Thousand persons 92 Thousand persons 123 Thousand persons 4
2010s 86 Thousand persons 58 Thousand persons 112 Thousand persons 10
2020s 59 Thousand persons 59 Thousand persons 59 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 21 Sweden 75 Thousand persons compare
  2. 22 Austria 72 Thousand persons compare
  3. 23 Czechia 64 Thousand persons compare
  4. 24 Slovakia 59 Thousand persons compare
  5. 26 Switzerland 56 Thousand persons compare
  6. 27 Finland 54 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Slovakia?
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Slovakia was 59 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 123 Thousand persons in 2006.
What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 58 Thousand persons in 2019.
How does Slovakia rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training?
Slovakia ranks 24th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Slovakia 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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