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

Croatia: Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training was 50 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
50 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
26th
of 45 countries
All-time high
98 Thousand persons
in 2012
All-time low
50 Thousand persons
in 2020
Years of data
15
2006–2020

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

0204060801002006201320202006: 75 Thousand persons2007: 62 Thousand persons2008: 61 Thousand persons2009: 62 Thousand persons2010: 83 Thousand persons2011: 83 Thousand persons2012: 98 Thousand persons2013: 95 Thousand persons2014: 94 Thousand persons2015: 88 Thousand persons2016: 78 Thousand persons2017: 74 Thousand persons2018: 57 Thousand persons2019: 57 Thousand persons2020: 50 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2020, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Croatia stood at 50 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Croatia peaked at 98 Thousand persons in 2012 and was at its lowest, 50 Thousand persons, in 2020.

That places Croatia 26th 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 Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET rates) - quarterly data (2006–2020) in Croatia, 2006 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
2006 75 Thousand persons
2007 62 Thousand persons -17.3%
2008 61 Thousand persons -1.6%
2009 62 Thousand persons +1.6%
2010 83 Thousand persons +33.9%
2011 83 Thousand persons +0.0%
2012 98 Thousand persons +18.1%
2013 95 Thousand persons -3.1%
2014 94 Thousand persons -1.1%
2015 88 Thousand persons -6.4%
2016 78 Thousand persons -11.4%
2017 74 Thousand persons -5.1%
2018 57 Thousand persons -23.0%
2019 57 Thousand persons +0.0%
2020 50 Thousand persons -12.3%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 50 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62 Thousand persons, 81% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 50 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 62 Thousand persons, 81% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Croatia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +33.9% 62 Thousand persons 83 Thousand persons

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 65 Thousand persons 61 Thousand persons 75 Thousand persons 4
2010s 80.7 Thousand persons 57 Thousand persons 98 Thousand persons 10
2020s 50 Thousand persons 50 Thousand persons 50 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 23 Sweden 61 Thousand persons compare
  2. 23 Slovakia 61 Thousand persons compare
  3. 23 Slovakia 61 Thousand persons compare
  4. 26 Finland 50 Thousand persons compare
  5. 26 Croatia 50 Thousand persons compare
  6. 29 North Macedonia 49 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Croatia?
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Croatia was 50 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 98 Thousand persons in 2012.
What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 50 Thousand persons in 2020.
How does Croatia rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training?
Croatia 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 Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET rates) - quarterly 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) - quarterly data (2006–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 742 data points, 2006–2020
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