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

Türkiye: Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training was 3,316 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
3,316 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
1st
of 45 countries
All-time high
4,542 Thousand persons
in 2007
All-time low
2,820 Thousand persons
in 2015
Years of data
15
2006–2020

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2006201320202006: 4.5k Thousand persons2007: 4.5k Thousand persons2008: 4.3k Thousand persons2009: 4.0k Thousand persons2010: 3.7k Thousand persons2011: 3.4k Thousand persons2012: 3.3k Thousand persons2013: 3.0k Thousand persons2014: 2.9k Thousand persons2015: 2.8k Thousand persons2016: 2.8k Thousand persons2017: 2.9k Thousand persons2018: 2.9k Thousand persons2019: 3.0k Thousand persons2020: 3.3k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 3,316 Thousand persons for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in 2020.

That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Türkiye peaked at 4,542 Thousand persons in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2,820 Thousand persons, in 2015.

That places Türkiye 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

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 Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET rates) - annual data (2006–2020) in Türkiye, 2006 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
2006 4,499 Thousand persons
2007 4,542 Thousand persons +1.0%
2008 4,252 Thousand persons -6.4%
2009 4,023 Thousand persons -5.4%
2010 3,729 Thousand persons -7.3%
2011 3,410 Thousand persons -8.6%
2012 3,324 Thousand persons -2.5%
2013 2,951 Thousand persons -11.2%
2014 2,907 Thousand persons -1.5%
2015 2,820 Thousand persons -3.0%
2016 2,840 Thousand persons +0.7%
2017 2,871 Thousand persons +1.1%
2018 2,874 Thousand persons +0.1%
2019 3,036 Thousand persons +5.6%
2020 3,316 Thousand persons +9.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,329 Thousand persons 4,023 Thousand persons 4,542 Thousand persons 4
2010s 3,076 Thousand persons 2,820 Thousand persons 3,729 Thousand persons 10
2020s 3,316 Thousand persons 3,316 Thousand persons 3,316 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 2 Italy 1,099 Thousand persons compare
  2. 3 France 880 Thousand persons compare
  3. 4 Metropolitan France 823 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Türkiye?
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Türkiye was 3,316 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 4,542 Thousand persons in 2007.
What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 2,820 Thousand persons in 2015.
How does Türkiye rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training?
Türkiye ranks 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Türkiye 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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