New Zealand vs United Kingdom: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female over time
- New Zealand
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 13.6% against 13.2% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 79th and United Kingdom ranks 77th of 123 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.6% | 15.6% | 1.0% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 14.7% | 0.5% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 11.7% | 1.1% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of youth not in education, employment or training, female, New Zealand or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 13.6% against 13.2% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, female between New Zealand and United Kingdom?
- 0.4%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and United Kingdom rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, female?
- New Zealand ranks 79th and United Kingdom ranks 77th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of youth not in education, employment or training (also known as “the NEET rate”) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For the purposes of this indicator, youth is defined as all persons between the ages of 15 and 24 (inclusive).