NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) in Iceland
Iceland: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) was 5.26 in 2023. ▲ Rising
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) in Iceland, 1995–2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 5.26 for neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in Iceland peaked at 6.59 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.09, in 2001.
That places Iceland 115th out of 116 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5.61 | — |
| 1996 | 4.19 | -25.2% |
| 1997 | 3.42 | -18.5% |
| 1998 | 3.55 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 2.83 | -20.5% |
| 2000 | 2.52 | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 2.09 | -17.1% |
| 2002 | 3.06 | +46.7% |
| 2003 | 3.77 | +23.2% |
| 2004 | 4.18 | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 3.11 | -25.6% |
| 2006 | 3.2 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 2.94 | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 3.88 | +31.9% |
| 2009 | 6.59 | +69.9% |
| 2010 | 6.59 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.04 | -23.6% |
| 2012 | 4.62 | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 4.39 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 4.22 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 3.31 | -21.6% |
| 2016 | 2.93 | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 2.66 | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 3.75 | +40.7% |
| 2019 | 4.25 | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 5.21 | +22.7% |
| 2021 | 5.99 | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 4.71 | -21.3% |
| 2023 | 5.26 | +11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.92 | 2.83 | 5.61 | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.53 | 2.09 | 6.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.18 | 2.66 | 6.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.29 | 4.71 | 5.99 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 112 Seychelles 11.27 compare
- 113 Malta 7.63 compare
- 114 Saint Lucia 7.03 compare
- 116 Grenada 4.2 compare
More work & labour data for Iceland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4501 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5492 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2312 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 373.77 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 16.3 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 169.5 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 193.08 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 362.58 1000 No (2100)
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 5.26 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 6.59 in 2010.
- What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.09 in 2001.
- How does Iceland rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo)?
- Iceland ranks 115th out of 116 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 up 19.8%. 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) (15-29). 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.