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

Denmark: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) was 89.85 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
89.85
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
89th
of 116 countries
All-time high
158.09
in 1993
All-time low
43.75
in 2006
Years of data
42
1983–2024

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

50751001251501983200320241983: 146.31984: 142.41985: 121.61986: 101.31987: 101.11988: 107.81989: 110.51990: 113.31991: 115.91992: 134.31993: 158.11994: 1051995: 83.51996: 100.41997: 74.31998: 58.21999: 652000: 58.52001: 60.52002: 53.52003: 72.22004: 59.22005: 55.62006: 43.72007: 49.32008: 55.62009: 71.72010: 80.42011: 842012: 91.32013: 85.52014: 84.92015: 91.52016: 92.42017: 108.52018: 106.92019: 106.52020: 112.72021: 93.72022: 892023: 96.52024: 89.8

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 89.85 for neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in 2024.

The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in Denmark peaked at 158.09 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 43.75, in 2006.

That places Denmark 89th out of 116 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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) (15-29) in Denmark, 1983 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1983 146.28
1984 142.4 -2.7%
1985 121.57 -14.6%
1986 101.34 -16.6%
1987 101.12 -0.2%
1988 107.79 +6.6%
1989 110.51 +2.5%
1990 113.3 +2.5%
1991 115.94 +2.3%
1992 134.34 +15.9%
1993 158.09 +17.7%
1994 105.03 -33.6%
1995 83.55 -20.5%
1996 100.38 +20.1%
1997 74.3 -26.0%
1998 58.18 -21.7%
1999 65.01 +11.7%
2000 58.53 -10.0%
2001 60.55 +3.4%
2002 53.46 -11.7%
2003 72.24 +35.1%
2004 59.2 -18.1%
2005 55.55 -6.2%
2006 43.75 -21.3%
2007 49.31 +12.7%
2008 55.62 +12.8%
2009 71.73 +29.0%
2010 80.38 +12.1%
2011 83.97 +4.5%
2012 91.34 +8.8%
2013 85.48 -6.4%
2014 84.87 -0.7%
2015 91.47 +7.8%
2016 92.42 +1.0%
2017 108.51 +17.4%
2018 106.9 -1.5%
2019 106.54 -0.3%
2020 112.69 +5.8%
2021 93.73 -16.8%
2022 88.99 -5.1%
2023 96.51 +8.5%
2024 89.85 -6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 118.72 101.12 146.28 7
1990s 100.81 58.18 158.09 10
2000s 57.99 43.75 72.24 10
2010s 93.19 80.38 108.51 10
2020s 96.36 88.99 112.69 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 86 Albania 95.06 compare
  2. 87 Finland 91.82 compare
  3. 88 Mongolia 91.71 compare
  4. 90 Ireland 79.36 compare
  5. 91 Guyana 78.63 compare
  6. 92 North Macedonia 74.68 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 89.85 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 158.09 in 1993.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 43.75 in 2006.
How does Denmark rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo)?
Denmark ranks 89th out of 116 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 5.9%. 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) (15-29). 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) (15-29)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
116 places, 2,252 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.