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

Switzerland: Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training was 56 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
56 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
26th
of 45 countries
All-time high
69 Thousand persons
in 2014
All-time low
54 Thousand persons
in 2018
Years of data
11
2010–2020

Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Switzerland, 2010–2020

02040602010201520202010: 62 Thousand persons2011: 63 Thousand persons2012: 63 Thousand persons2013: 68 Thousand persons2014: 69 Thousand persons2015: 68 Thousand persons2016: 65 Thousand persons2017: 59 Thousand persons2018: 54 Thousand persons2019: 55 Thousand persons2020: 56 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 56 Thousand persons for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in 2020.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Switzerland peaked at 69 Thousand persons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 54 Thousand persons, in 2018.

Switzerland ranks 26th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET rates) - annual data (2006–2020) in Switzerland, 2010 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
2010 62 Thousand persons
2011 63 Thousand persons +1.6%
2012 63 Thousand persons +0.0%
2013 68 Thousand persons +7.9%
2014 69 Thousand persons +1.5%
2015 68 Thousand persons -1.4%
2016 65 Thousand persons -4.4%
2017 59 Thousand persons -9.2%
2018 54 Thousand persons -8.5%
2019 55 Thousand persons +1.9%
2020 56 Thousand persons +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 62.6 Thousand persons 54 Thousand persons 69 Thousand persons 10
2020s 56 Thousand persons 56 Thousand persons 56 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 23 Czechia 64 Thousand persons compare
  2. 24 Slovakia 59 Thousand persons compare
  3. 24 Slovakia 59 Thousand persons compare
  4. 27 Finland 54 Thousand persons compare
  5. 28 Denmark 53 Thousand persons compare
  6. 29 Croatia 49 Thousand persons compare
  7. 29 Croatia 49 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Switzerland?
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Switzerland was 56 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 69 Thousand persons in 2014.
What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 54 Thousand persons in 2018.
How does Switzerland rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training?
Switzerland ranks 26th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland 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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