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 11.01 in 2024. ▼ Falling
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Estonia, 1997–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Estonia is 11.01, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 15.1% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Estonia peaked at 22.32 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 9.57, in 2023.
That places Estonia 91st out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 22.32 | — |
| 1998 | 18.6 | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 20.03 | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 19.39 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 19.91 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 13.36 | -32.9% |
| 2003 | 15.01 | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 17.41 | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 14.09 | -19.0% |
| 2006 | 10.91 | -22.6% |
| 2007 | 11.54 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 11.69 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 18.35 | +57.0% |
| 2010 | 18.06 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 14.66 | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 15.11 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 14.25 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 13.82 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 13.18 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 14.14 | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 11.64 | -17.6% |
| 2018 | 12.15 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 10.61 | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 11.92 | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 11.2 | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 10.57 | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 9.57 | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 11.01 | +15.1% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 11.01 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.85, 93% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 11.01 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.09, 91% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.32 | 18.6 | 22.32 | 3 |
| 2000s | 15.17 | 10.91 | 19.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.76 | 10.61 | 18.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.85 | 9.57 | 11.92 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 825.5 1000 No (2100)
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 11.01 in 2024, 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 22.32 in 1997.
- What is the lowest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.57 in 2023.
- How does Estonia rank for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training?
- Estonia ranks 91st out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. 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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-29). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.