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

Japan: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 380 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
380
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
17th
of 65 countries
All-time high
450
in 2014
All-time low
360
in 2018
Years of data
6
2014–2019

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Japan, 2014–2019

01002003004005002014201620192014: 4502015: 4402016: 4302017: 4002018: 3602019: 380

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2019, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Japan stood at 380.

That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.

Japan ranks 17th of 65 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Japan, 2014 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2014 450
2015 440 -2.2%
2016 430 -2.3%
2017 400 -7.0%
2018 360 -10.0%
2019 380 +5.6%

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 14 Jordan 633.57
  2. 15 Italy 579.8 compare
  3. 16 Spain 508.76 compare
  4. 18 Poland 364.71
  5. 19 Romania 345.24 compare
  6. 20 Chile 342.71 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Japan?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Japan was 380 in 2019, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 450 in 2014.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 360 in 2018.
How does Japan rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
Japan ranks 17th out of 65 countries with data for 2019.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan 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
Last refreshed

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.