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

Iceland: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) was 2.51 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.51
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
113th
of 113 countries
All-time high
3.56
in 1995
All-time low
1.14
in 2001
Years of data
29
1995–2023

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) in Iceland, 1995–2023

11.522.533.51995200920231995: 3.61996: 2.41997: 1.81998: 1.81999: 1.62000: 1.32001: 1.12002: 2.12003: 2.52004: 2.72005: 1.82006: 1.92007: 1.72008: 22009: 3.52010: 3.22011: 2.92012: 2.72013: 2.62014: 2.32015: 1.92016: 1.72017: 1.62018: 2.12019: 2.12020: 2.72021: 2.82022: 2.52023: 2.5

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in Iceland is 2.51, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in Iceland peaked at 3.56 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.14, in 2001.

Iceland ranks 113th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

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

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-24) in Iceland, 1995 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1995 3.56
1996 2.36 -33.6%
1997 1.83 -22.7%
1998 1.76 -3.5%
1999 1.59 -9.8%
2000 1.31 -17.4%
2001 1.14 -13.3%
2002 2.11 +85.6%
2003 2.45 +15.9%
2004 2.69 +9.6%
2005 1.85 -31.2%
2006 1.91 +3.1%
2007 1.69 -11.5%
2008 2.02 +19.6%
2009 3.49 +73.0%
2010 3.2 -8.2%
2011 2.92 -8.7%
2012 2.71 -7.5%
2013 2.64 -2.3%
2014 2.32 -12.3%
2015 1.91 -17.8%
2016 1.68 -11.6%
2017 1.62 -3.8%
2018 2.12 +30.6%
2019 2.1 -0.7%
2020 2.68 +27.7%
2021 2.82 +5.2%
2022 2.52 -10.7%
2023 2.51 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.22 1.59 3.56 5
2000s 2.06 1.14 3.49 10
2010s 2.32 1.62 3.2 10
2020s 2.63 2.51 2.82 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 110 Saint Lucia 5.26 compare
  2. 111 Malta 4.18 compare
  3. 112 Grenada 2.91 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in Iceland?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in Iceland was 2.51 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 3.56 in 1995.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.14 in 2001.
How does Iceland rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo)?
Iceland ranks 113th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland 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
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
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.