NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) in Japan

Japan: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) was 0.001 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.001 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
141st
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0015 units per square kilometre
in 2009
All-time low
0.001 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
19
2005–2023

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) in Japan, 2005–2023

00.0010.0010.0022005201420232005: 0.001 units per square kilometre2006: 0.001 units per square kilometre2007: 0.001 units per square kilometre2008: 0.001 units per square kilometre2009: 0.002 units per square kilometre2010: 0.001 units per square kilometre2011: 0.001 units per square kilometre2012: 0.001 units per square kilometre2013: 0.001 units per square kilometre2014: 0.001 units per square kilometre2015: 0.001 units per square kilometre2016: 0.001 units per square kilometre2017: 0.001 units per square kilometre2018: 0.001 units per square kilometre2019: 0.001 units per square kilometre2020: 0.001 units per square kilometre2021: 0.001 units per square kilometre2022: 0.001 units per square kilometre2023: 0.001 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Japan recorded 0.001 units per square kilometre for neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) in Japan peaked at 0.0015 units per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.001 units per square kilometre, in 2023.

Japan ranks 141st of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) in Japan, year by year

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Japan, 2005 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
2005 0.0014 units per square kilometre
2006 0.0014 units per square kilometre -1.5%
2007 0.0014 units per square kilometre -1.1%
2008 0.0014 units per square kilometre -1.4%
2009 0.0015 units per square kilometre +12.3%
2010 0.0015 units per square kilometre -3.7%
2011 0.0014 units per square kilometre -4.6%
2012 0.0014 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2013 0.0013 units per square kilometre -7.6%
2014 0.0012 units per square kilometre -5.8%
2015 0.0012 units per square kilometre -2.1%
2016 0.0012 units per square kilometre -2.8%
2017 0.0011 units per square kilometre -6.2%
2018 0.001 units per square kilometre -10.4%
2019 0.001 units per square kilometre +5.5%
2020 0.0011 units per square kilometre +5.2%
2021 0.0011 units per square kilometre -2.2%
2022 0.001 units per square kilometre -4.6%
2023 0.001 units per square kilometre -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0014 units per square kilometre 0.0014 units per square kilometre 0.0015 units per square kilometre 5
2010s 0.0012 units per square kilometre 0.001 units per square kilometre 0.0015 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.001 units per square kilometre 0.001 units per square kilometre 0.0011 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 138 Portugal 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 139 Czechia 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 140 Congo 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 142 Spain 0.0009 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 143 Belize 0.0009 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 144 Bahamas 0.0008 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) in Japan?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) in Japan was 0.001 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 0.0015 units per square kilometre in 2009.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.001 units per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Japan rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled)?
Japan ranks 141st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 3,569 data points, 2005–2023
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NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.