NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) in Denmark

Denmark: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) was 49.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
49.3
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
84th
of 113 countries
All-time high
91.62
in 1993
All-time low
22.27
in 2006
Years of data
42
1983–2024

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) in Denmark, 1983–2024

204060801001983200320241983: 89.71984: 85.51985: 71.91986: 57.51987: 621988: 62.41989: 64.51990: 63.91991: 601992: 77.31993: 91.61994: 48.81995: 42.91996: 63.31997: 431998: 28.81999: 34.22000: 30.32001: 30.92002: 27.82003: 36.52004: 34.62005: 25.92006: 22.32007: 26.42008: 33.12009: 42.62010: 46.22011: 49.42012: 51.42013: 47.12014: 45.82015: 50.82016: 48.92017: 55.32018: 55.72019: 55.62020: 53.12021: 502022: 47.82023: 512024: 49.3

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 49.3 for neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in Denmark peaked at 91.62 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 22.27, in 2006.

That places Denmark 84th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-24) in Denmark, 1983 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1983 89.71
1984 85.53 -4.7%
1985 71.9 -15.9%
1986 57.49 -20.0%
1987 61.98 +7.8%
1988 62.36 +0.6%
1989 64.52 +3.5%
1990 63.85 -1.0%
1991 59.98 -6.1%
1992 77.3 +28.9%
1993 91.62 +18.5%
1994 48.81 -46.7%
1995 42.9 -12.1%
1996 63.26 +47.5%
1997 42.99 -32.0%
1998 28.84 -32.9%
1999 34.2 +18.6%
2000 30.34 -11.3%
2001 30.92 +1.9%
2002 27.84 -10.0%
2003 36.48 +31.0%
2004 34.61 -5.1%
2005 25.91 -25.1%
2006 22.27 -14.1%
2007 26.45 +18.8%
2008 33.11 +25.2%
2009 42.62 +28.7%
2010 46.2 +8.4%
2011 49.44 +7.0%
2012 51.44 +4.0%
2013 47.08 -8.5%
2014 45.8 -2.7%
2015 50.84 +11.0%
2016 48.94 -3.7%
2017 55.32 +13.0%
2018 55.7 +0.7%
2019 55.65 -0.1%
2020 53.09 -4.6%
2021 50.03 -5.8%
2022 47.79 -4.5%
2023 51 +6.7%
2024 49.3 -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 70.5 57.49 89.71 7
1990s 55.38 28.84 91.62 10
2000s 31.05 22.27 42.62 10
2010s 50.64 45.8 55.7 10
2020s 50.24 47.79 53.09 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 81 Armenia 55.7 compare
  2. 82 Bosnia and Herzegovina 51.54 compare
  3. 83 Finland 50.19 compare
  4. 85 Slovakia 48.39 compare
  5. 86 Mongolia 42.79 compare
  6. 87 Lithuania 41.26 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in Denmark?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in Denmark was 49.3 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 91.62 in 1993.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 22.27 in 2006.
How does Denmark rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo)?
Denmark ranks 84th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-24)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
113 places, 2,220 data points, 1976–2026
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. 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 Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.