China vs United States of America: NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training over time
- China
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 11.76 against 11.46 in China, a difference of 0.3.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2005 it was China ahead.
China ranks 142nd and United States of America ranks 140th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.82 | 13.19 | 3.63 | China |
| 2010s | 13.09 | 12.81 | 0.2859 | China |
| 2020s | 11.18 | 11.91 | 0.7309 | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training, China or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 11.76 against 11.46 in China as of 2027.
- What is the difference in neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training between China and United States of America?
- 0.3, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do China and United States of America rank globally for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training?
- China ranks 142nd and United States of America ranks 140th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to the proportion of youth who are not in employment and not in education or training. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For statistical purposes, youth are defined as persons between the ages of 15 and 24 years. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.