NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) in Ireland
Ireland: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) was 38.68 in 2024. ▼ Falling
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) in Ireland, 1983–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in Ireland stood at 38.68.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.4% on the previous year and down 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in Ireland peaked at 118.58 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 33.8, in 2023.
That places Ireland 89th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 94.97 | — |
| 1984 | 101.99 | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 108.5 | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 110.11 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 106.75 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 99.26 | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 89.43 | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 74.66 | -16.5% |
| 1991 | 89.89 | +20.4% |
| 1992 | 92.57 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 91.6 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 86.49 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 73.25 | -15.3% |
| 1996 | 70.97 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 68.86 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 83.9 | +21.8% |
| 2003 | 56.92 | -32.2% |
| 2004 | 66.31 | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 67.1 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 60.01 | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 66.86 | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 83.11 | +24.3% |
| 2009 | 117.49 | +41.4% |
| 2010 | 118.58 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 110.96 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 108.8 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 92.78 | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 86.79 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 81.83 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 72.9 | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 64.58 | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 61.25 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 63.12 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 76.29 | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 46.4 | -39.2% |
| 2022 | 41.86 | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 33.8 | -19.3% |
| 2024 | 38.68 | +14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 101.57 | 89.43 | 110.11 | 7 |
| 1990s | 81.04 | 68.86 | 92.57 | 8 |
| 2000s | 75.21 | 56.92 | 117.49 | 8 |
| 2010s | 86.16 | 61.25 | 118.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.41 | 33.8 | 76.29 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in Ireland?
- Neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in Ireland was 38.68 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 118.58 in 2010.
- What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.8 in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo)?
- Ireland ranks 89th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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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About this data
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.