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

Estonia: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 15.23 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
15.23
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
171st
of 188 countries
All-time high
26.6
in 2009
All-time low
9.9
in 2019
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

01020302005201620272005: 222006: 17.72007: 18.32008: 17.32009: 26.62010: 24.82011: 19.62012: 19.62013: 17.22014: 16.82015: 15.72016: 12.62017: 12.92018: 13.12019: 9.92020: 11.72021: 14.12022: 14.42023: 13.32024: 14.52025: 14.72026: 14.92027: 15.2

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 15.23 for neet: youth not in employment, education or training in 2027.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Estonia peaked at 26.6 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.9, in 2019.

Estonia ranks 171st of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Estonia, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 22.01
2006 17.71 -19.5%
2007 18.34 +3.5%
2008 17.32 -5.6%
2009 26.6 +53.6%
2010 24.8 -6.8%
2011 19.58 -21.1%
2012 19.61 +0.2%
2013 17.16 -12.5%
2014 16.76 -2.3%
2015 15.66 -6.6%
2016 12.65 -19.2%
2017 12.87 +1.7%
2018 13.07 +1.6%
2019 9.9 -24.3%
2020 11.67 +17.9%
2021 14.11 +20.9%
2022 14.36 +1.8%
2023 13.32 -7.2%
2024 14.51 +8.9%
2025 14.68 +1.2%
2026 14.92 +1.6%
2027 15.23 +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.39 17.32 26.6 5
2010s 16.21 9.9 24.8 10
2020s 14.1 11.67 15.23 8

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 168 Maldives 16.67 compare
  2. 169 Slovenia 15.94 compare
  3. 170 Cyprus 15.79 compare
  4. 172 Solomon Islands 14.3 compare
  5. 173 Montenegro 13.53 compare
  6. 174 Samoa 13.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Estonia?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Estonia was 15.23 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 26.6 in 2009.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.9 in 2019.
How does Estonia rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
Estonia ranks 171st out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia 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.