New Zealand vs Thailand: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total over time
- New Zealand
- Thailand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 12.8% against 12.4% in Thailand, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 80th and Thailand ranks 83rd of 124 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.6% | 11.9% | 0.7% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 13.9% | 1.5% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 13.7% | 1.5% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of youth not in education, employment or training, total, New Zealand or Thailand?
- New Zealand, at 12.8% against 12.4% in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, total between New Zealand and Thailand?
- 0.4%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Thailand?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Thailand rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total?
- New Zealand ranks 80th and Thailand ranks 83rd of 124 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, total (% of 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).