Spain 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
- Spain
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 11.59 against 10.5 in Spain, a difference of 1.09.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 83rd and United States of America ranks 81st of 113 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.93 | 13.87 | 4.07 | Spain |
| 2000s | 12.25 | 13.15 | 0.8986 | United States of America |
| 2010s | 14.92 | 12.81 | 2.11 | Spain |
| 2020s | 10.63 | 11.95 | 1.32 | 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, Spain or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 11.59 against 10.5 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training between Spain and United States of America?
- 1.09, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States of America?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Spain and United States of America rank globally for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training?
- Spain ranks 83rd and United States of America ranks 81st 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
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.