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

Estonia: NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training was 10.33 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
10.33
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
154th
of 188 countries
All-time high
14.47
in 2009
All-time low
7.86
in 2019
Years of data
23
2005–2027

NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Estonia, 2005–2027

0510152005201620272005: 10.92006: 8.92007: 9.42008: 9.12009: 14.52010: 142011: 11.62012: 12.22013: 11.32014: 11.72015: 11.52016: 9.62017: 102018: 10.32019: 7.92020: 9.22021: 10.92022: 10.72023: 9.62024: 10.22025: 10.32026: 10.32027: 10.3

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 10.33 for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in 2027.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Estonia peaked at 14.47 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.86, in 2019.

Estonia ranks 154th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

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

Annual values for NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Estonia, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 10.94
2006 8.91 -18.5%
2007 9.39 +5.4%
2008 9.09 -3.2%
2009 14.47 +59.1%
2010 14.03 -3.0%
2011 11.57 -17.5%
2012 12.2 +5.5%
2013 11.32 -7.2%
2014 11.75 +3.8%
2015 11.48 -2.3%
2016 9.57 -16.7%
2017 10.03 +4.8%
2018 10.35 +3.2%
2019 7.86 -24.1%
2020 9.2 +17.1%
2021 10.92 +18.7%
2022 10.73 -1.7%
2023 9.6 -10.6%
2024 10.23 +6.6%
2025 10.27 +0.3%
2026 10.3 +0.3%
2027 10.33 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.56 8.91 14.47 5
2010s 11.01 7.86 14.03 10
2020s 10.2 9.2 10.92 8

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 151 Poland 10.5 compare
  2. 152 Greece 10.46 compare
  3. 153 Malaysia 10.4 compare
  4. 155 Spain 10.26 compare
  5. 156 Hungary 10.08 compare
  6. 157 Luxembourg 9.39 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Estonia?
Neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Estonia was 10.33 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 14.47 in 2009.
What is the lowest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.86 in 2019.
How does Estonia rank for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training?
Estonia ranks 154th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia 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 (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
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Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. 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 ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.