Ireland vs Norway: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 44.46 against 40.76 in Norway, a difference of 3.7.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 47th and Norway ranks 50th of 65 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.74 | 39.44 | 32.3 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 46.91 | 39.9 | 7.02 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neet: youth not in employment, education or training, Ireland or Norway?
- Ireland, at 44.46 against 40.76 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in neet: youth not in employment, education or training between Ireland and Norway?
- 3.7, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
- Ireland ranks 47th and Norway ranks 50th of 65 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (current ILO definition - ICLS19). 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 includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training) during a specified reference period (e.g., one week). For statistical purposes, youth are defined as persons between the ages of 15 and 24 years. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.