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

Switzerland: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 72.89 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
72.89
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
134th
of 188 countries
All-time high
90.14
in 2013
All-time low
64.52
in 2022
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

0204060801002005201620272005: 76.22006: 76.12007: 70.72008: 73.32009: 77.82010: 78.72011: 74.22012: 82.72013: 90.12014: 85.52015: 87.52016: 80.92017: 75.32018: 72.52019: 69.82020: 77.62021: 722022: 64.52023: 68.62024: 69.12025: 70.32026: 71.52027: 72.9

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 72.89 for neet: youth not in employment, education or training in 2027.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Switzerland peaked at 90.14 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 64.52, in 2022.

That places Switzerland 134th 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 Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Switzerland, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 76.21
2006 76.09 -0.2%
2007 70.67 -7.1%
2008 73.29 +3.7%
2009 77.84 +6.2%
2010 78.7 +1.1%
2011 74.16 -5.8%
2012 82.72 +11.5%
2013 90.14 +9.0%
2014 85.49 -5.2%
2015 87.52 +2.4%
2016 80.94 -7.5%
2017 75.32 -6.9%
2018 72.48 -3.8%
2019 69.78 -3.7%
2020 77.59 +11.2%
2021 71.98 -7.2%
2022 64.52 -10.4%
2023 68.64 +6.4%
2024 69.09 +0.6%
2025 70.26 +1.7%
2026 71.55 +1.8%
2027 72.89 +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 74.82 70.67 77.84 5
2010s 79.73 69.78 90.14 10
2020s 70.81 64.52 77.59 8

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 131 Armenia 75.82 compare
  2. 132 Puerto Rico 75.76 compare
  3. 133 Sweden 73.42 compare
  4. 135 Bulgaria 72.77 compare
  5. 136 Uruguay 71.53 compare
  6. 137 Guinea-Bissau 66.44 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Switzerland?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Switzerland was 72.89 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 90.14 in 2013.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 64.52 in 2022.
How does Switzerland rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
Switzerland ranks 134th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland 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.