Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Greece
Greece: Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training was 140 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
140 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
12th
of 45 countries
All-time high
231 Thousand persons
in 2012
All-time low
127 Thousand persons
in 2019
Years of data
15
2006–2020
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Greece, 2006–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2020, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Greece stood at 140 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Greece peaked at 231 Thousand persons in 2012 and was at its lowest, 127 Thousand persons, in 2019.
That places Greece 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 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 Greece, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 160 Thousand persons | — |
| 2007 | 144 Thousand persons | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 145 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 160 Thousand persons | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 183 Thousand persons | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 220 Thousand persons | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 231 Thousand persons | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 230 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 200 Thousand persons | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 178 Thousand persons | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 164 Thousand persons | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 160 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 146 Thousand persons | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 127 Thousand persons | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 140 Thousand persons | +10.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 140 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62 Thousand persons, 2.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Greece's 140 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 62 Thousand persons, 2.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 152.25 Thousand persons | 144 Thousand persons | 160 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2010s | 183.9 Thousand persons | 127 Thousand persons | 231 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 140 Thousand persons | 140 Thousand persons | 140 Thousand persons | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More work & labour data for Greece
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6524 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6597 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.26 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.3231 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,753 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,228 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,061 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,215 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 6,276 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Greece?
- Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Greece was 140 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 231 Thousand persons in 2012.
- What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 127 Thousand persons in 2019.
- How does Greece rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training?
- Greece ranks 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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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