Abstract:

People not in employment, education or training (NEETs), especially those between 18 and 30 years of age belong to the most endangered group on the labour market due to the lack of work and social experience. This paper presents results of an international research focused on a specific and very little examined group of NEETs between 25 and 30 years. Firstly, it brings a comparison of the NEETs25+ situation in 13 European countries (Austria, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Malta, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Spain) based on the statistical data analysis and qualitative data from individual countries. Secondly, a discussion on factors influencing the situation of NEETs is presented. The paper concludes with a division of the researched countries into three groups based on main identified factors influencing the NEETs rate.
Fidings presented in this paper were made within an international research project 'Lost Millennials - Transnational Research Network fro the Evaluation of Initiatives Targeting 25+ NEETs' supported by the EEA and Norway Grants Fund for Youth Employment.

Keywords:

NEETS, international research, employment.