IE · 2021 · tesem150
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET) by sex
Ireland, 2021
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET) by sex
15.4
Ireland, 2021
▼ 35.8% vs 2020 (24.0)
Analysis
In 2021, Ireland's young persons neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET) by sex decreased by 35.8% compared to 2020, reaching 15.4.
Ireland accounts for 71.3% of the EU-27 total of 21.6.
Ireland ranks 20th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 38.9% (from 25.2 in 2016).
Source: Eurostat dataset tesem150, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#20 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2021
71.3%
EU-27: 21.6
Ireland timeline (last 15 years)
2011 2025
Source:
Eurostat · tesem150