Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education by country
Countries reporting
47
Highest
94.4%
Iceland
Lowest
70.2%
Türkiye
Median
87.1%
Years covered
26
2000–2025
Data points
1,159
What the numbers show
Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 94.4% in Iceland; the lowest is 70.2% in Türkiye.
The median across all reporting countries is 87.1%, and the mean is 86.4%.
Over the past decade 29 countries rose and 17 fell. The largest increase was in Italy (up 8.3%), and the largest decrease in Romania (down 7.0%).
Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iceland | 94.4% | 2025 | up 2.6% | flat |
| 2 | Portugal | 93.7% | 2025 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 3 | Sweden | 92.7% | 2025 | up 1.5% | flat |
| 4 | Malta | 92.3% | 2025 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 5 | Croatia | 90.8% | 2025 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 5 | Croatia | 90.8% | 2025 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 7 | Netherlands | 90.6% | 2025 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 7 | Netherlands | 90.6% | 2025 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 9 | Cyprus | 89.6% | 2025 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 10 | Spain | 89.3% | 2025 | down 1.2% | flat |
| 11 | Luxembourg | 89.0% | 2025 | down 1.7% | flat |
| 12 | Austria | 88.9% | 2025 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 13 | Poland | 88.2% | 2025 | up 2.9% | flat |
| 13 | Switzerland | 88.2% | 2025 | down 1.3% | flat |
| 13 | Poland | 88.2% | 2025 | up 2.9% | flat |
| 13 | Hungary | 88.2% | 2025 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 17 | Belgium | 88.1% | 2025 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 18 | Lithuania | 87.9% | 2025 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 18 | Lithuania | 87.9% | 2025 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 20 | Ireland | 87.8% | 2025 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 21 | Norway | 87.3% | 2025 | down 1.8% | flat |
| 22 | Slovenia | 87.2% | 2025 | down 3.8% | flat |
| 22 | Slovenia | 87.2% | 2025 | down 3.8% | flat |
| 24 | Slovakia | 87.1% | 2025 | up 3.2% | flat |
| 24 | Slovakia | 87.1% | 2025 | up 3.2% | flat |
| 26 | Serbia | 86.8% | 2025 | up 5.2% | flat |
| 26 | Serbia | 86.8% | 2025 | up 5.2% | flat |
| 26 | France | 86.8% | 2025 | up 3.1% | flat |
| 29 | Estonia | 86.6% | 2025 | up 3.8% | flat |
| 29 | Estonia | 86.6% | 2025 | up 3.8% | flat |
| 31 | Latvia | 86.5% | 2025 | down 1.4% | rising |
| 31 | Latvia | 86.5% | 2025 | down 1.4% | rising |
| 33 | Germany | 86.4% | 2025 | down 1.7% | flat |
| 34 | United Kingdom | 86.3% | 2019 | up 1.9% | flat |
| 34 | United Kingdom | 86.3% | 2019 | up 1.9% | flat |
| 36 | Denmark | 85.5% | 2025 | up 0.9% | falling |
| 37 | Czechia | 83.9% | 2025 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 38 | Greece | 83.6% | 2025 | down 5.5% | flat |
| 39 | Finland | 83.5% | 2025 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 40 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 82.4% | 2025 | — | flat |
| 41 | Bulgaria | 80.6% | 2025 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 42 | Italy | 80.0% | 2025 | up 8.3% | falling |
| 43 | North Macedonia | 79.5% | 2025 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 43 | North Macedonia | 79.5% | 2025 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 45 | Montenegro | 78.3% | 2020 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 46 | Romania | 74.8% | 2025 | down 7.0% | falling |
| 47 | Türkiye | 70.2% | 2025 | up 1.9% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.