NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in New Zealand

New Zealand: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 88.57 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
88.57
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
124th
of 188 countries
All-time high
88.57
in 2027
All-time low
64.64
in 2006
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

0204060802005201620272005: 66.22006: 64.62007: 66.52008: 68.22009: 872010: 84.12011: 83.62012: 862013: 76.82014: 74.52015: 75.12016: 80.22017: 78.72018: 79.22019: 76.32020: 84.72021: 76.92022: 74.62023: 76.12024: 84.22025: 85.72026: 87.22027: 88.6

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neet: youth not in employment, education or training in New Zealand is 88.57, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in New Zealand peaked at 88.57 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 64.64, in 2006.

That places New Zealand 124th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in New Zealand, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 66.15
2006 64.64 -2.3%
2007 66.47 +2.8%
2008 68.18 +2.6%
2009 86.98 +27.6%
2010 84.06 -3.4%
2011 83.65 -0.5%
2012 86 +2.8%
2013 76.83 -10.7%
2014 74.52 -3.0%
2015 75.1 +0.8%
2016 80.21 +6.8%
2017 78.66 -1.9%
2018 79.18 +0.7%
2019 76.28 -3.7%
2020 84.66 +11.0%
2021 76.86 -9.2%
2022 74.55 -3.0%
2023 76.06 +2.0%
2024 84.19 +10.7%
2025 85.73 +1.8%
2026 87.18 +1.7%
2027 88.57 +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 70.48 64.64 86.98 5
2010s 79.45 74.52 86 10
2020s 82.22 74.55 88.57 8

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 121 Eswatini 93.4 compare
  2. 122 Kuwait 90.81 compare
  3. 123 Timor-Leste 88.85 compare
  4. 125 Mongolia 87.04 compare
  5. 126 Jamaica 86.82 compare
  6. 127 Serbia 85.43 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in New Zealand?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in New Zealand was 88.57 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 88.57 in 2027.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 64.64 in 2006.
How does New Zealand rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
New Zealand ranks 124th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand 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
Last refreshed

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.