NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 38.37 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
38.37
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
151st
of 188 countries
All-time high
116.26
in 2005
All-time low
38.37
in 2027
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

4060801001202005201620272005: 116.32006: 1152007: 109.12008: 99.52009: 87.62010: 81.82011: 77.32012: 75.12013: 71.32014: 72.92015: 69.12016: 66.42017: 65.32018: 60.52019: 43.92020: 44.42021: 39.52022: 39.12023: 40.12024: 38.52025: 38.42026: 38.42027: 38.4

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 38.37 for neet: youth not in employment, education or training in 2027. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in North Macedonia peaked at 116.26 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 38.37, in 2027.

That places North Macedonia 151st out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it 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 North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in North Macedonia, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 116.26
2006 115.02 -1.1%
2007 109.1 -5.1%
2008 99.49 -8.8%
2009 87.64 -11.9%
2010 81.78 -6.7%
2011 77.26 -5.5%
2012 75.08 -2.8%
2013 71.31 -5.0%
2014 72.92 +2.2%
2015 69.12 -5.2%
2016 66.44 -3.9%
2017 65.32 -1.7%
2018 60.51 -7.4%
2019 43.93 -27.4%
2020 44.39 +1.1%
2021 39.55 -10.9%
2022 39.11 -1.1%
2023 40.13 +2.6%
2024 38.5 -4.1%
2025 38.45 -0.1%
2026 38.38 -0.2%
2027 38.37 -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 105.5 87.64 116.26 5
2010s 68.37 43.93 81.78 10
2020s 39.61 38.37 44.39 8

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 148 Republic of Moldova 42.2 compare
  2. 149 Norway 42.13 compare
  3. 150 Lithuania 40.82 compare
  4. 152 Comoros 37.9 compare
  5. 153 Croatia 33.11 compare
  6. 154 Fiji 33.03 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in North Macedonia?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in North Macedonia was 38.37 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 116.26 in 2005.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 38.37 in 2027.
How does North Macedonia rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
North Macedonia ranks 151st out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this North Macedonia 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.