NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO) … modelled in North Korea
North Korea: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO) … modelled was 297.27 in 2027. ▼ Falling
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in North Korea, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in North Korea stood at 297.27. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in North Korea peaked at 510.31 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 297.27, in 2027.
That places North Korea 88th 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 (ILO) … modelled in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 472.12 | — |
| 2006 | 482.15 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 491.46 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 491.14 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 497.47 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 498.19 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 503.65 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 505.86 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 510.31 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 500.99 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 497.66 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 495.78 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 478.14 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 448.51 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 427.6 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 467.91 | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 414.72 | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 359.4 | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 337.68 | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 327.48 | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 316.34 | -3.4% |
| 2026 | 306.19 | -3.2% |
| 2027 | 297.27 | -2.9% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 297.27 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,352, 22% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 297.27 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 88.85, 3.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 486.87 | 472.12 | 497.47 | 5 |
| 2010s | 486.67 | 427.6 | 510.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 353.37 | 297.27 | 467.91 | 8 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More work & labour data for North Korea
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 17,790 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 82.13 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 3,871 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.555 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 3.56 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 3,086 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 931.04 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 79.21 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.3313 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.2604 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in North Korea?
- Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in North Korea was 297.27 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 510.31 in 2013.
- What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 297.27 in 2027.
- How does North Korea rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
- North Korea ranks 88th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea 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.