Young people not in education, employment or training

Published: June 8, 2018, 7 a.m.

Many Europeans aged between 15 and 24 years are likely to have experienced difficulties in finding a job and becoming independent, largely due to the 2008 economic and financial crisis. In 2015, 12 % of young Europeans (6.6 million individuals) were not in work, education or training \u2013 a social phenomenon known as the NEETs (young people who are 'not in education, employment or training').\n\t\t\t\t

Source: \xa9 European Union - EP