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

Finland: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 53.81 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
53.81
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
141st
of 188 countries
All-time high
68.26
in 2015
All-time low
45.32
in 2019
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

02040602005201620272005: 51.62006: 53.12007: 48.52008: 53.82009: 62.42010: 57.12011: 55.42012: 50.92013: 61.82014: 64.22015: 68.32016: 58.92017: 55.92018: 482019: 45.32020: 572021: 51.62022: 49.22023: 54.42024: 51.12025: 52.22026: 53.12027: 53.8

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Finland stood at 53.81.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Finland peaked at 68.26 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 45.32, in 2019.

That places Finland 141st out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Finland, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 51.58
2006 53.15 +3.0%
2007 48.46 -8.8%
2008 53.78 +11.0%
2009 62.37 +16.0%
2010 57.05 -8.5%
2011 55.45 -2.8%
2012 50.95 -8.1%
2013 61.84 +21.4%
2014 64.22 +3.9%
2015 68.26 +6.3%
2016 58.85 -13.8%
2017 55.88 -5.0%
2018 48.04 -14.0%
2019 45.32 -5.7%
2020 57 +25.8%
2021 51.57 -9.5%
2022 49.24 -4.5%
2023 54.43 +10.5%
2024 51.12 -6.1%
2025 52.17 +2.1%
2026 53.07 +1.7%
2027 53.81 +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.87 48.46 62.37 5
2010s 56.59 45.32 68.26 10
2020s 52.8 49.24 57 8

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 138 Guyana 61.82 compare
  2. 139 Belarus 61.8 compare
  3. 140 Czechia 54.74 compare
  4. 142 Bosnia and Herzegovina 52.43 compare
  5. 143 Azerbaijan 51.47 compare
  6. 144 Denmark 49.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Finland?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Finland was 53.81 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 68.26 in 2015.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 45.32 in 2019.
How does Finland rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
Finland ranks 141st out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland 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.