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

Estonia: Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training was 12 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
12 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 71.4%
World rank
38th
of 45 countries
All-time high
25 Thousand persons
in 2009
All-time low
7 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
15
2006–2020

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

5101520252006201320202006: 16 Thousand persons2007: 12 Thousand persons2008: 18 Thousand persons2009: 25 Thousand persons2010: 18 Thousand persons2011: 20 Thousand persons2012: 17 Thousand persons2013: 14 Thousand persons2014: 16 Thousand persons2015: 17 Thousand persons2016: 11 Thousand persons2017: 10 Thousand persons2018: 14 Thousand persons2019: 7 Thousand persons2020: 12 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 12 Thousand persons for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in 2020.

The figure is up 71.4% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Estonia peaked at 25 Thousand persons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7 Thousand persons, in 2019.

Estonia ranks 38th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET rates) - quarterly data (2006–2020) in Estonia, 2006 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
2006 16 Thousand persons
2007 12 Thousand persons -25.0%
2008 18 Thousand persons +50.0%
2009 25 Thousand persons +38.9%
2010 18 Thousand persons -28.0%
2011 20 Thousand persons +11.1%
2012 17 Thousand persons -15.0%
2013 14 Thousand persons -17.6%
2014 16 Thousand persons +14.3%
2015 17 Thousand persons +6.2%
2016 11 Thousand persons -35.3%
2017 10 Thousand persons -9.1%
2018 14 Thousand persons +40.0%
2019 7 Thousand persons -50.0%
2020 12 Thousand persons +71.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.75 Thousand persons 12 Thousand persons 25 Thousand persons 4
2010s 14.4 Thousand persons 7 Thousand persons 20 Thousand persons 10
2020s 12 Thousand persons 12 Thousand persons 12 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 35 Montenegro 18 Thousand persons compare
  2. 36 Slovenia 14 Thousand persons compare
  3. 36 Slovenia 14 Thousand persons compare
  4. 38 Estonia 12 Thousand persons compare
  5. 40 Cyprus 11 Thousand persons compare
  6. 41 Latvia 8 Thousand persons compare
  7. 41 Latvia 8 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Estonia?
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Estonia was 12 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 25 Thousand persons in 2009.
What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 7 Thousand persons in 2019.
How does Estonia rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training?
Estonia ranks 38th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia 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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