NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Japan
Japan: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 363.56 in 2027. ▼ Falling
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Japan, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Japan recorded 363.56 for neet: youth not in employment, education or training in 2027.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Japan peaked at 555.37 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 354.52, in 2023.
That places Japan 83rd 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 515.01 | — |
| 2006 | 507.23 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 501.47 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 494.59 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 555.37 | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 535.04 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 510.22 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 513.88 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 474.73 | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 447.04 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 437.6 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 425.48 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 398.9 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 357.34 | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 377.13 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 396.92 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 388.34 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 370.32 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 354.52 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 356.59 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 359.81 | +0.9% |
| 2026 | 362.06 | +0.6% |
| 2027 | 363.56 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 514.74 | 494.59 | 555.37 | 5 |
| 2010s | 447.74 | 357.34 | 535.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 369.02 | 354.52 | 396.92 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Japan?
- Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Japan was 363.56 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 555.37 in 2009.
- What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 354.52 in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
- Japan ranks 83rd out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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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About this data
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.