NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in New Zealand
New Zealand: NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training was 12.84 in 2027. ▬ Flat
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in New Zealand, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in New Zealand is 12.84, measured in 2027.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in New Zealand peaked at 14.25 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10.73, in 2006.
That places New Zealand 133rd out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11.12 | — |
| 2006 | 10.73 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 10.98 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 11.24 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 14.25 | +26.8% |
| 2010 | 13.64 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 13.47 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 13.78 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 12.21 | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 11.66 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 11.54 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 12.18 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 11.92 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 12.04 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 11.62 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 12.94 | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 11.88 | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 11.56 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 11.68 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 12.75 | +9.2% |
| 2025 | 12.78 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 12.81 | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 12.84 | +0.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 12.84 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.68, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 12.84 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.02, 99% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +26.8% | 11.24 | 14.25 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.66 | 10.73 | 14.25 | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.41 | 11.54 | 13.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.41 | 11.56 | 12.94 | 8 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More work & labour data for New Zealand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in New Zealand?
- Neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in New Zealand was 12.84 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 14.25 in 2009.
- What is the lowest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.73 in 2006.
- How does New Zealand rank for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training?
- New Zealand ranks 133rd out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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About this data
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.