Ireland vs Netherlands: NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training

Ireland
5.67
in 2024
Netherlands
4.14
in 2024
Ireland rank
111th
Netherlands rank
113th

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

  • Ireland
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 5.67 against 4.14 in Netherlands, a difference of 1.53.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.4 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 111th and Netherlands ranks 113th of 113 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Netherlands Difference Ahead
1980s 16.68 9.29 7.39 Ireland
1990s 13.31 7.59 5.72 Ireland
2000s 11.64 4.89 6.75 Ireland
2010s 14.77 4.7 10.07 Ireland
2020s 7.3 3.77 3.53 Ireland

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, Ireland or Netherlands?
Ireland, at 5.67 against 4.14 in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training between Ireland and Netherlands?
1.53, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
36 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training?
Ireland ranks 111th and Netherlands ranks 113th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-24)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
113 places, 2,220 data points, 1976–2026
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. 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 Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.