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

Denmark: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 49.7 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
49.7
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
144th
of 188 countries
All-time high
56.51
in 2018
All-time low
22.3
in 2006
Years of data
23
2005–2027

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Denmark, 2005–2027

02040602005201620272005: 26.32006: 22.32007: 27.22008: 33.82009: 43.32010: 472011: 50.32012: 52.32013: 47.92014: 46.52015: 51.62016: 49.72017: 562018: 56.52019: 56.32020: 53.82021: 51.12022: 48.82023: 51.62024: 49.32025: 49.62026: 49.72027: 49.7

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Denmark stood at 49.7.

The figure is down 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Denmark peaked at 56.51 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 22.3, in 2006.

That places Denmark 144th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

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

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Denmark, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 26.25
2006 22.3 -15.1%
2007 27.19 +21.9%
2008 33.8 +24.3%
2009 43.29 +28.1%
2010 47.02 +8.6%
2011 50.32 +7.0%
2012 52.32 +4.0%
2013 47.85 -8.5%
2014 46.52 -2.8%
2015 51.6 +10.9%
2016 49.67 -3.7%
2017 56.04 +12.8%
2018 56.51 +0.8%
2019 56.31 -0.3%
2020 53.84 -4.4%
2021 51.08 -5.1%
2022 48.8 -4.5%
2023 51.59 +5.7%
2024 49.33 -4.4%
2025 49.6 +0.6%
2026 49.72 +0.2%
2027 49.7 -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.57 22.3 43.29 5
2010s 51.42 46.52 56.51 10
2020s 50.45 48.8 53.84 8

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 141 Finland 53.81 compare
  2. 142 Bosnia and Herzegovina 52.43 compare
  3. 143 Azerbaijan 51.47 compare
  4. 145 Slovakia 49.66 compare
  5. 146 Ireland 44.99 compare
  6. 147 Singapore 42.95 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Denmark?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Denmark was 49.7 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 56.51 in 2018.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 22.3 in 2006.
How does Denmark rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
Denmark ranks 144th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
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Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. 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 ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.