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

Estonia: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) was 22.89 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
22.89
Change on year
up 17.5%
World rank
106th
of 116 countries
All-time high
59.48
in 1997
All-time low
19.48
in 2023
Years of data
28
1997–2024

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) in Estonia, 1997–2024

20304050601997201020241997: 59.51998: 53.21999: 57.42000: 56.92001: 58.82002: 39.22003: 43.82004: 51.32005: 41.32006: 31.92007: 33.42008: 33.32009: 51.22010: 49.32011: 392012: 38.82013: 35.62014: 33.32015: 30.62016: 32.42017: 25.92018: 26.22019: 22.32020: 24.32021: 22.22022: 20.82023: 19.52024: 22.9

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in Estonia is 22.89, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 17.5% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in Estonia peaked at 59.48 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 19.48, in 2023.

Estonia ranks 106th of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

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

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-29) in Estonia, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 59.48
1998 53.2 -10.6%
1999 57.44 +8.0%
2000 56.88 -1.0%
2001 58.77 +3.3%
2002 39.24 -33.2%
2003 43.84 +11.7%
2004 51.34 +17.1%
2005 41.33 -19.5%
2006 31.95 -22.7%
2007 33.39 +4.5%
2008 33.3 -0.2%
2009 51.21 +53.8%
2010 49.31 -3.7%
2011 39.01 -20.9%
2012 38.8 -0.5%
2013 35.61 -8.2%
2014 33.32 -6.4%
2015 30.59 -8.2%
2016 32.38 +5.9%
2017 25.85 -20.2%
2018 26.22 +1.4%
2019 22.25 -15.1%
2020 24.26 +9.0%
2021 22.19 -8.6%
2022 20.8 -6.3%
2023 19.48 -6.3%
2024 22.89 +17.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 56.71 53.2 59.48 3
2000s 44.12 31.95 58.77 10
2010s 33.33 22.25 49.31 10
2020s 21.92 19.48 24.26 5

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 103 Belize 28.3 compare
  2. 104 Slovenia 23.39 compare
  3. 105 Vanuatu 23.35 compare
  4. 107 Cyprus 22.71 compare
  5. 108 Montenegro 22.56 compare
  6. 109 Brunei Darussalam 20.45 compare

See the full ranking of 116 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in Estonia?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in Estonia was 22.89 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 59.48 in 1997.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 19.48 in 2023.
How does Estonia rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo)?
Estonia ranks 106th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia 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.