1 in 5 young Hungarian women neither work nor study
The rate of young Hungarians who are neither in employment nor education is at the average European level. However, there is a strong gender imbalance, with twice as many women as men falling into the category.
More than 38 million people aged 18-24 live in the European Union. The vast majority of these young people are in education or training and/or in employment.
In 2017, 40.4% in the age range said that they were in education, 27.4% stated they were in employment and a further 17.8% that they were in a mix of education and employment. This means that last year, 14.3% of young people aged 18-24 in the EU were NEET, that is, neither in employment nor in education or training.
Since 2012, the proportion of 18-24 year old NEETs in the EU has decreased continuously, from a high point of 17.2% to the current level of nearly 5.5 million, which is roughly similar to the pre-crisis levels up to 2008.
Hungary is positioned very close to the average rate, with 14.1%. Within this, males represent 9.8% and females a much higher rate, 18.7%. This is mainly due to the fact that many women who give birth at a relatively young age do not return to work or continue their studies.
The largest share of NEET in this age group was measured in Italy, with one in four (25.7%).Other poor performers are Greece (21.4%), Croatia (20.2%), Romania (19.3%) and Bulgaria (18.6%).
In contrast, the lowest proportion of NEETs aged 18-24 was recorded in the Netherlands (5.3%), ahead of Slovenia (8%), Austria (8.1%), Czech Republic (8.3%), Malta (8.5%), and Germany (8.6%).
ADVERTISEMENT
Hungary PMI 52.2 in November
India's G20 Presidency, Dawn of New Multilateralism - Narend...
Production Resumes at Ganz's Szolnok Plant
TikTok Commits to Improved Consumer Communication in Hungary
SUPPORT THE BUDAPEST BUSINESS JOURNAL
Producing journalism that is worthy of the name is a costly business. For 27 years, the publishers, editors and reporters of the Budapest Business Journal have striven to bring you business news that works, information that you can trust, that is factual, accurate and presented without fear or favor.
Newspaper organizations across the globe have struggled to find a business model that allows them to continue to excel, without compromising their ability to perform. Most recently, some have experimented with the idea of involving their most important stakeholders, their readers.
We would like to offer that same opportunity to our readers. We would like to invite you to help us deliver the quality business journalism you require. Hit our Support the BBJ button and you can choose the how much and how often you send us your contributions.
