Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Metropolitan France

Metropolitan France: Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training was 776 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
776 Thousand persons
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 45 countries
All-time high
1,016 Thousand persons
in 2009
All-time low
763 Thousand persons
in 2018
Years of data
15
2006–2020

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

02505007501.0k2006201320202006: 856 Thousand persons2007: 832 Thousand persons2008: 862 Thousand persons2009: 1.0k Thousand persons2010: 941 Thousand persons2011: 944 Thousand persons2012: 987 Thousand persons2013: 822 Thousand persons2014: 809 Thousand persons2015: 863 Thousand persons2016: 847 Thousand persons2017: 802 Thousand persons2018: 763 Thousand persons2019: 776 Thousand persons2020: 776 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Metropolitan France recorded 776 Thousand persons for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in 2020.

The figure is down 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Metropolitan France peaked at 1,016 Thousand persons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 763 Thousand persons, in 2018.

Metropolitan France ranks 6th of 45 countries on this measure, 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 Metropolitan France, year by year

Annual values for Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET rates) - quarterly data (2006–2020) in Metropolitan France, 2006 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
2006 856 Thousand persons
2007 832 Thousand persons -2.8%
2008 862 Thousand persons +3.6%
2009 1,016 Thousand persons +17.9%
2010 941 Thousand persons -7.4%
2011 944 Thousand persons +0.3%
2012 987 Thousand persons +4.6%
2013 822 Thousand persons -16.7%
2014 809 Thousand persons -1.6%
2015 863 Thousand persons +6.7%
2016 847 Thousand persons -1.9%
2017 802 Thousand persons -5.3%
2018 763 Thousand persons -4.9%
2019 776 Thousand persons +1.7%
2020 776 Thousand persons +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 891.5 Thousand persons 832 Thousand persons 1,016 Thousand persons 4
2010s 855.4 Thousand persons 763 Thousand persons 987 Thousand persons 10
2020s 776 Thousand persons 776 Thousand persons 776 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Metropolitan France

  1. 3 France 830 Thousand persons compare
  2. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 804 Thousand persons compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom 804 Thousand persons compare
  4. 7 Germany 584 Thousand persons compare
  5. 8 Spain 559 Thousand persons compare
  6. 9 Romania 312 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Metropolitan France?
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Metropolitan France was 776 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Metropolitan France?
The highest recorded value was 1,016 Thousand persons in 2009.
What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Metropolitan France?
The lowest recorded value was 763 Thousand persons in 2018.
How does Metropolitan France rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training?
Metropolitan France ranks 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training rising or falling in Metropolitan France?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Metropolitan France 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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