Dominican Republic vs European Union: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of)
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) over time
- Dominican Republic
- European Union
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 25.8% against 9.9% in European Union, a difference of 15.9%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 2.6 times European Union's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 47th and European Union ranks 46th of 187 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.1% | 12.3% | 13.8% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 12.3% | 13.1% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 10.4% | 17.7% | Dominican Republic |
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 (% of), Dominican Republic or European Union?
- Dominican Republic, at 25.8% against 9.9% in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) between Dominican Republic and European Union?
- 15.9%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and European Union?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and European Union rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 47th and European Union ranks 46th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population) (modeled ILO estimate). 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).