Contextual Indicators

• Youth population
• Ratio of young people in the total population
• Mean age of young people leaving parental household

Education
& Training

• This information is extracted from the Education and Training Monitor, and its presentation differs from the other indicators
• Early leavers from education and training
• Low achievers in reading
• Low achievers in mathematics
• Low achievers in science
• Tertiary education attainment
• Young people 20-24 having completed at least upper secondary education

Employment
& Entrepreneurship

• Youth unemployment rate
• Long-term youth unemployment rate
• Youth unemployment ratio
• Self-employed youth
• Young people wanting to set up their own business
• Young employees with a temporary contract

Health & Well-being

• Suicide rate of young people
• Self-reported cannabis use in the past year

Social Inclusion

• Young people at risk of poverty or exclusion
• Young people at risk of poverty
• Severe material deprivation rate
• Young people living in households with low work intensity
• Young people with no unmet medical needs
• Young people not in employment, education or training (NEET)

Culture & Creativity

• Participation in amateur artistic activities
• Participation in cultural activities
• Participation in sports clubs
• Participation in leisure time or youth organisations
• Participation in cultural organisations
• Young people learning at least two foreign languages

Youth Participation

• Participation in international youth cooperation activities
• Young people (18-30) elected to the European Parliament
• Young people using the internet for interaction with public authorities
• Young people using the internet for accessing or posting opinions on websites for discussing civic and political issues
• Youth participation in elections

Voluntary Activities

• Young people's participation in voluntary activities
• Young people making a voluntary contribution to their local community
• Young people who have stayed abroad to volunteer
• Formal recognition for taking part in voluntary activities

Youth & the World

• Participation in political, community, or environmental NGOs
• Participation in climate change or global warming organisations
• Participation in human rights or development organisations

See youth population by country

See at risk of poverty or exclusion rate for young people by country