Young persons neither: quarterly data (2006–2020) … quarterly 2006 in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Young persons neither: quarterly data (2006–2020) … quarterly 2006 was 3,913 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
3,913
Change on year
up 7.0%
Rank
4th
of 6 regions
All-time high
5,070
in 2009
All-time low
3,656
in 2019
Years of data
15
2006–2020

Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2006–2020

02.0k4.0k6.0k2006201320202006: 4.5k2007: 4.4k2008: 4.6k2009: 5.1k2010: 4.9k2011: 4.9k2012: 5.0k2013: 4.8k2014: 4.6k2015: 4.4k2016: 4.2k2017: 4.0k2018: 3.7k2019: 3.7k2020: 3.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) recorded 3,913 for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in 2020.

The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 5,070 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3,656, in 2019.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Young persons neither: quarterly data (2006–2020) … quarterly 2006 in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year

Annual values for Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET rates) - quarterly data (2006–2020) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2006 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2006 4,526 —
2007 4,363 -3.6%
2008 4,575 +4.9%
2009 5,070 +10.8%
2010 4,864 -4.1%
2011 4,891 +0.6%
2012 5,035 +2.9%
2013 4,763 -5.4%
2014 4,563 -4.2%
2015 4,434 -2.8%
2016 4,232 -4.6%
2017 3,975 -6.1%
2018 3,729 -6.2%
2019 3,656 -2.0%
2020 3,913 +7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,634 4,363 5,070 4
2010s 4,414 3,656 5,035 10
2020s 3,913 3,913 3,913 1

Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

  1. 1 Türkiye 3,187 compare
  2. 2 Italy 1,103 compare
  3. 3 France 830 compare
  4. 4 United Kingdom 804 compare
  5. 4 United Kingdom 804 compare
  6. 6 Metropolitan France 776 compare
  7. 7 Germany 584 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 3,913 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
The highest recorded value was 5,070 in 2009.
What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
The lowest recorded value was 3,656 in 2019.
How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 4th out of 6 regions with data for 2020.
Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 768 data points, 2006–2020
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