NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) in Ireland
Ireland: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) in Ireland, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and down 78.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) in Ireland peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Ireland ranks 183rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +64.8% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -49.9% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 19% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 180 Luxembourg 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 181 Switzerland 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 182 Netherlands 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 184 Iceland 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 185 Macau, China 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More work & labour data for Ireland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4574 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4405 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9335 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,354 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,447 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,638 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,649 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,286 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) in Ireland?
- Neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) in Ireland was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Ireland rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled)?
- Ireland ranks 183rd out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training International Labour Organization
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.