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

Norway: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 42.13 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
42.13
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
149th
of 188 countries
All-time high
43.77
in 2021
All-time low
27.09
in 2008
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

0102030402005201620272005: 36.22006: 31.42007: 29.12008: 27.12009: 33.52010: 36.92011: 36.12012: 41.22013: 412014: 432015: 41.82016: 432017: 39.32018: 36.92019: 362020: 40.42021: 43.82022: 40.92023: 38.12024: 40.72025: 41.42026: 41.82027: 42.1

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Norway recorded 42.13 for neet: youth not in employment, education or training in 2027.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Norway peaked at 43.77 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27.09, in 2008.

Norway ranks 149th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Norway, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 36.15
2006 31.43 -13.1%
2007 29.1 -7.4%
2008 27.09 -6.9%
2009 33.49 +23.7%
2010 36.88 +10.1%
2011 36.12 -2.1%
2012 41.17 +14.0%
2013 41.01 -0.4%
2014 43.04 +4.9%
2015 41.81 -2.9%
2016 43.04 +3.0%
2017 39.35 -8.6%
2018 36.9 -6.2%
2019 35.96 -2.6%
2020 40.42 +12.4%
2021 43.77 +8.3%
2022 40.87 -6.6%
2023 38.11 -6.7%
2024 40.75 +6.9%
2025 41.42 +1.7%
2026 41.83 +1.0%
2027 42.13 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.45 27.09 36.15 5
2010s 39.53 35.96 43.04 10
2020s 41.16 38.11 43.77 8

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 146 Ireland 44.99 compare
  2. 147 Singapore 42.95 compare
  3. 148 Republic of Moldova 42.2 compare
  4. 150 Lithuania 40.82 compare
  5. 151 North Macedonia 38.37 compare
  6. 152 Comoros 37.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Norway?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Norway was 42.13 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 43.77 in 2021.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 27.09 in 2008.
How does Norway rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
Norway ranks 149th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway 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.