NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Estonia

Estonia: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 15.58 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
15.58
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
59th
of 65 countries
All-time high
16.91
in 2014
All-time low
9.61
in 2019
Years of data
12
2014–2025

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Estonia, 2014–2025

0510152014201920252014: 16.92015: 15.42016: 12.52017: 12.62018: 12.72019: 9.62020: 11.32021: 13.42022: 13.42023: 12.72024: 14.22025: 15.6

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 15.58 for neet: youth not in employment, education or training in 2025.

The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Estonia peaked at 16.91 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.61, in 2019.

That places Estonia 59th out of 65 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Estonia, 2014 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2014 16.91
2015 15.45 -8.6%
2016 12.49 -19.1%
2017 12.65 +1.2%
2018 12.75 +0.8%
2019 9.61 -24.6%
2020 11.25 +17.1%
2021 13.42 +19.2%
2022 13.4 -0.1%
2023 12.72 -5.0%
2024 14.19 +11.5%
2025 15.58 +9.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 13.31 9.61 16.91 6
2020s 13.43 11.25 15.58 6

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 56 Singapore 26.12 compare
  2. 57 Belize 18.6 compare
  3. 58 Latvia 17.07 compare
  4. 60 Slovenia 14.64 compare
  5. 61 New Caledonia 9.54 compare
  6. 62 Cyprus 7.26 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Estonia?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Estonia was 15.58 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 16.91 in 2014.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.61 in 2019.
How does Estonia rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
Estonia ranks 59th out of 65 countries with data for 2025.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of NEET: 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: Youth not in employment, education or training (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
65 places, 645 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. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training) during a specified reference period (e.g., one week). 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.