NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-24) by country
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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have...
What the numbers show
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-24) is currently reported for 113 countries. The highest value is 65.73 in Belarus; the lowest is 4.14 in Netherlands.
The median across all reporting countries is 15.29, and the mean is 17.35.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 16.
Over the past decade 30 countries rose and 82 fell. The largest increase was in Belarus (up 716.4%), and the largest decrease in Ireland (down 62.9%).
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belarus | 65.73 | 2024 | up 716.4% | volatile |
| 2 | Malawi | 39.42 | 2024 | up 102.6% | rising |
| 3 | Botswana | 38 | 2024 | up 6.5% | falling |
| 4 | Zimbabwe | 35.99 | 2024 | up 117.3% | rising |
| 5 | Senegal | 35.17 | 2024 | down 3.0% | rising |
| 6 | South Africa | 34.61 | 2024 | up 10.5% | falling |
| 7 | Namibia | 31.88 | 2018 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 8 | Mali | 30.12 | 2024 | up 41.4% | rising |
| 9 | Kosovo | 30.04 | 2024 | up 0.3% | falling |
| 10 | Jordan | 29.39 | 2024 | down 22.8% | falling |
| 11 | Vanuatu | 29.27 | 2025 | down 15.2% | rising |
| 12 | Timor-Leste | 29.12 | 2022 | up 74.2% | rising |
| 13 | Honduras | 29.02 | 2025 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 14 | Pakistan | 28.52 | 2025 | down 6.2% | falling |
| 15 | Zambia | 26.69 | 2024 | down 35.5% | falling |
| 16 | Palestine, State of | 25.78 | 2025 | down 13.6% | falling |
| 17 | India | 25.55 | 2025 | down 4.9% | falling |
| 18 | Saint Lucia | 25.5 | 2025 | down 24.2% | falling |
| 19 | Angola | 24.9 | 2025 | down 18.7% | flat |
| 20 | Belize | 24.88 | 2019 | down 10.9% | falling |
| 21 | New Caledonia | 24.74 | 2023 | down 36.9% | falling |
| 22 | Dominican Republic | 24.69 | 2025 | down 2.2% | rising |
| 23 | Burkina Faso | 24.47 | 2025 | down 40.3% | flat |
| 24 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 24.32 | 2024 | down 27.0% | falling |
| 25 | Guatemala | 24.03 | 2024 | down 10.7% | flat |
| 26 | Ghana | 23.91 | 2024 | up 69.2% | flat |
| 27 | Egypt | 23.78 | 2024 | down 9.5% | falling |
| 28 | Türkiye | 23.33 | 2025 | down 2.9% | falling |
| 29 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 22.85 | 2017 | down 2.3% | falling |
| 30 | Peru | 22.78 | 2022 | up 49.4% | rising |
| 31 | Tunisia | 22.65 | 2023 | down 25.5% | falling |
| 32 | Colombia | 21.98 | 2025 | up 4.0% | falling |
| 33 | Indonesia | 21.36 | 2023 | down 6.7% | falling |
| 34 | Albania | 21.03 | 2024 | down 33.0% | falling |
| 35 | Fiji | 20.79 | 2024 | up 11.3% | falling |
| 36 | Armenia | 20.18 | 2023 | down 42.2% | falling |
| 37 | Grenada | 20.09 | 2023 | down 24.0% | falling |
| 38 | Jamaica | 19.7 | 2023 | down 41.7% | falling |
| 39 | North Macedonia | 19.48 | 2025 | down 21.8% | falling |
| 40 | Costa Rica | 19.43 | 2025 | up 4.2% | falling |
| 41 | Kyrgyzstan | 19.31 | 2023 | down 14.5% | rising |
| 42 | El Salvador | 19.09 | 2025 | down 33.1% | falling |
| 43 | Brunei Darussalam | 19.05 | 2024 | up 11.3% | flat |
| 44 | Côte d'Ivoire | 18.83 | 2022 | down 17.2% | flat |
| 45 | Brazil | 18.7 | 2025 | down 15.4% | rising |
| 46 | Paraguay | 18.59 | 2017 | down 5.0% | falling |
| 47 | Kenya | 18.5 | 2021 | up 34.8% | falling |
| 48 | Seychelles | 17.8 | 2025 | down 18.4% | falling |
| 49 | Ecuador | 17.72 | 2025 | down 10.6% | flat |
| 50 | Sri Lanka | 17.23 | 2024 | down 41.7% | falling |
| 51 | Romania | 17.04 | 2024 | up 0.1% | falling |
| 52 | Mexico | 15.97 | 2026 | down 18.1% | falling |
| 53 | Trinidad and Tobago | 15.85 | 2024 | up 8.5% | flat |
| 54 | Niger | 15.66 | 2022 | down 19.4% | volatile |
| 55 | Bangladesh | 15.43 | 2024 | down 51.8% | falling |
| 56 | Bhutan | 15.3 | 2025 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 57 | Georgia | 15.29 | 2025 | down 44.3% | falling |
| 58 | Rwanda | 15.29 | 2025 | up 196.3% | rising |
| 59 | Argentina | 15.21 | 2025 | down 22.7% | falling |
| 60 | Panama | 15.09 | 2025 | down 18.2% | falling |
| 61 | Myanmar | 15.02 | 2020 | down 47.2% | falling |
| 62 | Lithuania | 14.91 | 2024 | up 50.5% | falling |
| 63 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 14.4 | 2025 | up 11.7% | falling |
| 64 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 14.31 | 2024 | down 47.2% | falling |
| 65 | Montenegro | 14.25 | 2024 | down 19.6% | flat |
| 66 | Mauritius | 13.94 | 2024 | down 33.2% | falling |
| 67 | Uganda | 13.77 | 2021 | up 22.2% | falling |
| 68 | Chile | 13.44 | 2025 | down 30.0% | falling |
| 69 | Austria | 13.41 | 2025 | up 21.5% | rising |
| 70 | Canada | 13.27 | 2025 | down 0.2% | falling |
| 71 | Cyprus | 13.17 | 2024 | down 22.6% | rising |
| 72 | Togo | 13.02 | 2022 | up 15.9% | flat |
| 73 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 12.83 | 2024 | down 14.1% | rising |
| 74 | Serbia | 12.72 | 2025 | down 37.5% | falling |
| 75 | Uruguay | 12.62 | 2025 | down 32.6% | falling |
| 76 | France | 12.57 | 2024 | down 6.9% | falling |
| 77 | Thailand | 12.41 | 2025 | down 8.7% | rising |
| 78 | Philippines | 12.36 | 2023 | down 50.4% | falling |
| 79 | Italy | 11.96 | 2024 | down 46.1% | falling |
| 80 | Nigeria | 11.91 | 2024 | down 57.2% | falling |
| 81 | United States of America | 11.59 | 2025 | down 6.8% | falling |
| 82 | Bulgaria | 10.89 | 2024 | down 46.1% | falling |
| 83 | Spain | 10.5 | 2025 | down 28.1% | falling |
| 84 | Greece | 10.36 | 2025 | down 42.1% | falling |
| 85 | Viet Nam | 10.25 | 2024 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 86 | Estonia | 10.23 | 2024 | down 12.9% | falling |
| 87 | Luxembourg | 10.23 | 2024 | up 61.3% | falling |
| 88 | Poland | 10.09 | 2025 | down 14.8% | falling |
| 89 | Hungary | 9.98 | 2024 | down 26.7% | falling |
| 90 | Latvia | 9.89 | 2024 | down 17.7% | falling |
| 91 | Slovakia | 9.17 | 2023 | down 35.7% | falling |
| 92 | Republic of Moldova | 9.05 | 2025 | down 42.6% | falling |
| 93 | Mongolia | 9.03 | 2025 | down 46.3% | falling |
| 94 | Australia | 8.4 | 2025 | down 10.9% | falling |
| 95 | Finland | 8.28 | 2024 | down 16.0% | falling |
| 96 | Belgium | 8.15 | 2024 | down 32.4% | falling |
| 97 | Croatia | 8.08 | 2024 | down 57.2% | falling |
| 98 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 7.96 | 2025 | down 45.4% | falling |
| 99 | Malta | 7.84 | 2024 | down 23.6% | falling |
| 100 | Germany | 7.58 | 2024 | up 19.0% | falling |
| 101 | Slovenia | 7.12 | 2024 | down 24.3% | falling |
| 102 | Czechia | 7.03 | 2023 | down 25.6% | volatile |
| 103 | Portugal | 7.02 | 2025 | down 37.1% | falling |
| 104 | Switzerland | 6.99 | 2025 | down 25.2% | flat |
| 105 | Denmark | 6.9 | 2024 | up 7.9% | falling |
| 106 | Singapore | 6.46 | 2025 | — | falling |
| 107 | Cambodia | 6.32 | 2023 | down 0.4% | falling |
| 108 | Hong Kong, China | 5.95 | 2025 | down 9.9% | flat |
| 109 | Iceland | 5.84 | 2023 | down 9.7% | flat |
| 110 | Norway | 5.82 | 2024 | down 9.5% | falling |
| 111 | Ireland | 5.67 | 2024 | down 62.9% | falling |
| 112 | Sweden | 5.58 | 2024 | down 23.1% | volatile |
| 113 | Netherlands | 4.14 | 2024 | down 29.0% | falling |
About this data
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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. 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 Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.