Japan vs Macau, China: NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training

Japan
3.09
in 2027
Macau, China
3.76
in 2027
Japan rank
188th
Macau, China rank
185th

NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training over time

  • Japan
  • Macau, China
2468200520162027

How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 3.76 against 3.09 in Japan, a difference of 0.67.

That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Macau, China has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 188th and Macau, China ranks 185th of 188 countries.

Macau, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Macau, China Difference Ahead
2000s 3.94 8.07 4.13 Macau, China
2010s 3.71 5.58 1.87 Macau, China
2020s 3.13 4.49 1.36 Macau, China

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, Japan or Macau, China?
Macau, China, at 3.76 against 3.09 in Japan as of 2027.
What is the difference in neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training between Japan and Macau, China?
0.67, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Macau, China?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Japan and Macau, China rank globally for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training?
Japan ranks 188th and Macau, China ranks 185th 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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Indicator
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

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.