Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020): Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training was 5,272 Thousand persons in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
5,272 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 2.6%
Rank
1st
of 6 regions
All-time high
7,530 Thousand persons
in 2009
All-time low
5,272 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
14
2006–2019

Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2006–2019

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2006201220192006: 6.7k Thousand persons2007: 6.6k Thousand persons2008: 6.7k Thousand persons2009: 7.5k Thousand persons2010: 7.3k Thousand persons2011: 7.4k Thousand persons2012: 7.4k Thousand persons2013: 7.1k Thousand persons2014: 6.7k Thousand persons2015: 6.4k Thousand persons2016: 6.1k Thousand persons2017: 5.8k Thousand persons2018: 5.4k Thousand persons2019: 5.3k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) is 5,272 Thousand persons, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) peaked at 7,530 Thousand persons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5,272 Thousand persons, in 2019.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), year by year

Annual values for Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET rates) - quarterly data (2006–2020) in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 2006 to 2019.
Year Thousand persons Change
2006 6,651 Thousand persons
2007 6,573 Thousand persons -1.2%
2008 6,738 Thousand persons +2.5%
2009 7,530 Thousand persons +11.8%
2010 7,299 Thousand persons -3.1%
2011 7,401 Thousand persons +1.4%
2012 7,430 Thousand persons +0.4%
2013 7,069 Thousand persons -4.9%
2014 6,705 Thousand persons -5.1%
2015 6,395 Thousand persons -4.6%
2016 6,132 Thousand persons -4.1%
2017 5,755 Thousand persons -6.1%
2018 5,413 Thousand persons -5.9%
2019 5,272 Thousand persons -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6,873 Thousand persons 6,573 Thousand persons 7,530 Thousand persons 4
2010s 6,487 Thousand persons 5,272 Thousand persons 7,430 Thousand persons 10

Countries ranked near European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

  1. 1 Türkiye 3,187 Thousand persons compare
  2. 2 Italy 1,103 Thousand persons compare
  3. 3 France 830 Thousand persons compare
  4. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 804 Thousand persons compare
  5. 4 United Kingdom 804 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) was 5,272 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 7,530 Thousand persons in 2009.
What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 5,272 Thousand persons in 2019.
How does European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training?
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 1st out of 6 regions with data for 2019.
Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training rising or falling in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 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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