NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Norway
Norway: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 40.76 in 2025. ▬ Flat
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Norway, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Norway recorded 40.76 for neet: youth not in employment, education or training in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Norway peaked at 43.01 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 35.45, in 2019.
That places Norway 50th out of 65 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 42.36 | — |
| 2015 | 41.26 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 42.36 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 38.79 | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 36.44 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 35.45 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 40 | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 43.01 | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 40.11 | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 37.28 | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 38.24 | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 40.76 | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.44 | 35.45 | 42.36 | 6 |
| 2020s | 39.9 | 37.28 | 43.01 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More work & labour data for Norway
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2413 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2229 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.7506 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,138 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 663.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,690 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,724 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,414 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Norway?
- Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Norway was 40.76 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 43.01 in 2021.
- What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.45 in 2019.
- How does Norway rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
- Norway ranks 50th out of 65 countries with data for 2025.
- Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway 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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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 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.