NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-29) by country
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...
What the numbers show
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-29) is currently reported for 116 countries. The highest value is 93,242 in India; the lowest is 4.2 in Grenada.
The median across all reporting countries is 329.7, and the mean is 2,249.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 22,179.
Over the past decade 41 countries rose and 74 fell. The largest increase was in Malawi (up 307.1%), and the largest decrease in Republic of Moldova (down 63.1%).
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 93,242 | 2025 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 2 | Pakistan | 20,217 | 2025 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 3 | Indonesia | 15,836 | 2023 | up 1.5% | falling |
| 4 | Brazil | 9,241 | 2025 | down 21.3% | rising |
| 5 | United States of America | 8,260 | 2025 | down 6.7% | rising |
| 6 | Egypt | 7,893 | 2024 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 7 | Bangladesh | 7,364 | 2024 | down 45.5% | falling |
| 8 | Nigeria | 6,727 | 2024 | down 46.9% | falling |
| 9 | South Africa | 6,497 | 2024 | up 17.5% | rising |
| 10 | Mexico | 5,652 | 2026 | down 14.4% | falling |
| 11 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 5,062 | 2024 | down 36.9% | falling |
| 12 | Philippines | 5,023 | 2023 | down 36.5% | falling |
| 13 | Türkiye | 4,712 | 2025 | down 6.0% | falling |
| 14 | Kenya | 2,709 | 2021 | up 56.1% | flat |
| 15 | Colombia | 2,648 | 2025 | up 7.9% | flat |
| 16 | Angola | 2,517 | 2025 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 17 | Malawi | 2,392 | 2024 | up 307.1% | volatile |
| 18 | Myanmar | 2,161 | 2020 | down 42.1% | falling |
| 19 | Peru | 2,078 | 2022 | up 67.5% | rising |
| 20 | Ghana | 2,073 | 2024 | up 103.6% | volatile |
| 21 | Senegal | 2,020 | 2024 | up 39.5% | rising |
| 22 | Viet Nam | 1,963 | 2024 | up 0.1% | rising |
| 23 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 1,961 | 2024 | up 19.4% | volatile |
| 24 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 1,871 | 2025 | up 7.2% | falling |
| 25 | Russian Federation | 1,845 | 2025 | up 93.5% | rising |
| 26 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 1,836 | 2017 | down 3.2% | falling |
| 27 | Thailand | 1,802 | 2025 | down 6.5% | rising |
| 28 | Zambia | 1,699 | 2024 | up 75.9% | rising |
| 29 | Uganda | 1,687 | 2021 | up 76.6% | rising |
| 30 | France | 1,639 | 2024 | down 10.8% | falling |
| 31 | Mali | 1,602 | 2024 | up 84.1% | rising |
| 32 | Côte d'Ivoire | 1,458 | 2022 | up 56.8% | rising |
| 33 | Zimbabwe | 1,355 | 2024 | up 118.9% | rising |
| 34 | Italy | 1,337 | 2024 | down 45.0% | falling |
| 35 | Burkina Faso | 1,194 | 2025 | down 36.2% | rising |
| 36 | Republic of Korea | 1,168 | 2025 | down 19.2% | falling |
| 37 | Germany | 1,146 | 2024 | down 2.5% | falling |
| 38 | Guatemala | 1,134 | 2024 | down 9.9% | rising |
| 39 | Argentina | 1,128 | 2025 | down 16.4% | flat |
| 40 | Canada | 1,095 | 2025 | up 15.3% | falling |
| 41 | Jordan | 1,044 | 2024 | up 77.4% | rising |
| 42 | Sri Lanka | 981.69 | 2024 | down 27.5% | falling |
| 43 | Spain | 932.39 | 2025 | down 30.1% | falling |
| 44 | Ecuador | 841.79 | 2025 | down 3.4% | rising |
| 45 | Niger | 820.74 | 2022 | up 24.2% | volatile |
| 46 | Tunisia | 757.29 | 2023 | down 18.9% | falling |
| 47 | Honduras | 747.93 | 2025 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 48 | Chile | 653.06 | 2025 | down 24.5% | falling |
| 49 | Poland | 617.26 | 2025 | down 39.1% | falling |
| 50 | Rwanda | 591.35 | 2025 | up 243.5% | rising |
| 51 | Romania | 588.02 | 2024 | down 19.3% | falling |
| 52 | Dominican Republic | 559.06 | 2025 | down 12.7% | rising |
| 53 | Australia | 555.55 | 2025 | down 2.9% | falling |
| 54 | Liberia | 444.81 | 2017 | up 103.5% | volatile |
| 55 | Benin | 443.06 | 2022 | down 38.7% | falling |
| 56 | Kyrgyzstan | 411.34 | 2023 | down 3.6% | rising |
| 57 | Paraguay | 358.9 | 2017 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 58 | Palestine, State of | 349.25 | 2025 | down 32.1% | rising |
| 59 | El Salvador | 310.16 | 2025 | down 36.6% | falling |
| 60 | Cambodia | 280.93 | 2023 | down 13.1% | rising |
| 61 | Togo | 268.05 | 2022 | up 35.7% | rising |
| 62 | Namibia | 244.84 | 2018 | up 13.0% | rising |
| 63 | Greece | 234.49 | 2025 | down 44.2% | falling |
| 64 | Botswana | 234.34 | 2024 | up 27.5% | rising |
| 65 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 222.93 | 2025 | down 52.6% | rising |
| 66 | Costa Rica | 212.9 | 2025 | down 12.0% | falling |
| 67 | Belgium | 207.21 | 2024 | down 27.5% | falling |
| 68 | Austria | 201.4 | 2025 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 69 | Netherlands | 178.54 | 2024 | down 27.7% | falling |
| 70 | Panama | 172.4 | 2025 | down 5.7% | flat |
| 71 | Czechia | 168.82 | 2023 | down 31.4% | volatile |
| 72 | Hungary | 163.75 | 2024 | down 42.2% | falling |
| 73 | Serbia | 149.16 | 2025 | down 51.8% | falling |
| 74 | Jamaica | 145.16 | 2023 | down 40.6% | falling |
| 75 | Portugal | 138.06 | 2025 | down 36.5% | falling |
| 76 | Timor-Leste | 131.7 | 2022 | up 110.2% | rising |
| 77 | Kosovo | 128.42 | 2024 | down 30.6% | falling |
| 78 | Switzerland | 119.78 | 2025 | down 12.2% | falling |
| 79 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 116.99 | 2025 | down 39.1% | falling |
| 80 | Sweden | 115.6 | 2024 | down 20.9% | volatile |
| 81 | Bulgaria | 113.51 | 2024 | down 61.9% | falling |
| 82 | Georgia | 112.68 | 2025 | down 50.1% | falling |
| 83 | Armenia | 105.72 | 2023 | down 57.1% | falling |
| 84 | Uruguay | 102.17 | 2025 | down 26.9% | rising |
| 85 | Slovakia | 96.83 | 2023 | down 56.6% | falling |
| 86 | Albania | 95.06 | 2024 | down 61.6% | falling |
| 87 | Finland | 91.82 | 2024 | down 16.2% | falling |
| 88 | Mongolia | 91.71 | 2025 | down 32.9% | falling |
| 89 | Denmark | 89.85 | 2024 | up 5.9% | falling |
| 90 | Ireland | 79.36 | 2024 | down 48.9% | falling |
| 91 | Guyana | 78.63 | 2024 | down 6.8% | falling |
| 92 | North Macedonia | 74.68 | 2025 | down 48.6% | falling |
| 93 | Norway | 68.21 | 2024 | down 18.7% | falling |
| 94 | Croatia | 66.33 | 2024 | down 58.6% | falling |
| 95 | Lithuania | 59.51 | 2024 | down 18.8% | falling |
| 96 | Republic of Moldova | 51.8 | 2025 | down 63.1% | falling |
| 97 | Fiji | 45.26 | 2024 | down 9.3% | falling |
| 98 | Singapore | 43.57 | 2025 | — | falling |
| 99 | Trinidad and Tobago | 41.12 | 2024 | up 4.6% | falling |
| 100 | Mauritius | 38.82 | 2024 | down 27.8% | falling |
| 101 | Bhutan | 35.48 | 2025 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 102 | Latvia | 31.98 | 2024 | down 40.8% | falling |
| 103 | Belize | 28.3 | 2019 | up 2.1% | flat |
| 104 | Slovenia | 23.39 | 2024 | down 47.3% | falling |
| 105 | Vanuatu | 23.35 | 2025 | down 11.3% | rising |
| 106 | Estonia | 22.89 | 2024 | down 31.3% | falling |
| 107 | Cyprus | 22.71 | 2024 | down 34.3% | rising |
| 108 | Montenegro | 22.56 | 2024 | down 24.5% | falling |
| 109 | Brunei Darussalam | 20.45 | 2024 | up 14.3% | flat |
| 110 | New Caledonia | 14.02 | 2023 | down 33.8% | falling |
| 111 | Luxembourg | 13.38 | 2024 | up 103.1% | falling |
| 112 | Seychelles | 11.27 | 2025 | up 177.6% | volatile |
| 113 | Malta | 7.63 | 2024 | down 24.4% | falling |
| 114 | Saint Lucia | 7.03 | 2025 | down 47.2% | falling |
| 115 | Iceland | 5.26 | 2023 | up 19.8% | rising |
| 116 | Grenada | 4.2 | 2023 | down 34.7% | volatile |
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.