NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in New Caledonia

New Caledonia: NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training was 24.74 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
24.74
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
10th
of 66 countries
All-time high
39.24
in 2017
All-time low
11.84
in 2014
Years of data
7
2014–2023

NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in New Caledonia, 2014–2023

102030402014201820232014: 11.82017: 39.22018: 32.42019: 27.92020: 332022: 23.62023: 24.7

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in New Caledonia is 24.74, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 109.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in New Caledonia peaked at 39.24 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.84, in 2014.

That places New Caledonia 10th out of 66 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in New Caledonia, year by year

Annual values for NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in New Caledonia, 2014 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2014 11.84
2017 39.24 +231.4%
2018 32.43 -17.3%
2019 27.91 -13.9%
2020 33.02 +18.3%
2022 23.62 -28.5%
2023 24.74 +4.8%

New Caledonia compared with similar countries

  • New Caledonia's 24.74 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.46, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • New Caledonia's 24.74 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.76, 2.8× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 27.86 11.84 39.24 4
2020s 27.13 23.62 33.02 3

Countries ranked near New Caledonia

  1. 7 Jordan 29.4 compare
  2. 8 Angola 28.83 compare
  3. 9 Belize 24.77
  4. 11 Rwanda 23.54 compare
  5. 12 Armenia 22.59 compare
  6. 13 El Salvador 20.08

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in New Caledonia?
Neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in New Caledonia was 24.74 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in New Caledonia?
The highest recorded value was 39.24 in 2017.
What is the lowest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in New Caledonia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.84 in 2014.
How does New Caledonia rank for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training?
New Caledonia ranks 10th out of 66 countries with data for 2023.
Is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in New Caledonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 109.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (current ILO definition - ICLS19). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
66 places, 650 data points, 2014–2025
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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. This indicator refers to the proportion of youth who are not in employment and not in education or training. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). 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.