Thomas Pringle (Donegal, Independent)
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52. To ask the Taoiseach the number and percentage of young persons aged between 15 and 24 years of age classified as not in employment, education or training; and the corresponding EU average rate, in a tabular form. [30104/21]

Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The exact information requested by the Deputy is not available.

The Labour Force Survey (LFS) is a household survey which provides quarterly statistics on employment and unemployment and is the official source of labour market estimates in the State. The primary classification used for the LFS results is the ILO (International Labour Organisation) labour force classification.

The latest annual data for Ireland for persons who are not in education, employment and training (NEET) is for 2020 and is sourced from the LFS.

The table below shows the proportion of persons aged 15-24 years classified as NEET (annual average) for 2020 for Ireland and the EU 27. It also shows the number of persons aged 15-24 years classified as NEET for 2020 for Ireland.

There is no corresponding EU 27 data available with respect to the number of persons aged 15-24 classified as NEET.

All persons aged 15- 24 years classified as NEET, Ireland and EU 27, 2020¹(annual average)

Source: Labour Force Survey (LFS), Central Statistics Office, Ireland and Eurostat.

¹Calculated as average of four quarters.

Data may be subject to sampling or other survey errors, which are greater in respect of smaller values or estimates of change.

Reference period: January - December (annual average).