NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Denmark

Denmark: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 49.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
49.3
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
50th
of 68 countries
All-time high
63.26
in 1996
All-time low
22.27
in 2006
Years of data
30
1995–2024

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Denmark, 1995–2024

02040601995200920241995: 42.91996: 63.31997: 431998: 28.81999: 34.22000: 30.32001: 30.92002: 27.82003: 36.52004: 34.62005: 25.92006: 22.32007: 26.42008: 33.12009: 42.62010: 46.22011: 49.42012: 51.42013: 47.12014: 45.82015: 50.82016: 48.92017: 55.32018: 55.72019: 55.62020: 53.12021: 502022: 47.82023: 512024: 49.3

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Denmark is 49.3, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Denmark peaked at 63.26 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 22.27, in 2006.

Denmark ranks 50th of 68 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Denmark, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 42.9
1996 63.26 +47.5%
1997 42.99 -32.0%
1998 28.84 -32.9%
1999 34.2 +18.6%
2000 30.34 -11.3%
2001 30.92 +1.9%
2002 27.84 -10.0%
2003 36.48 +31.0%
2004 34.61 -5.1%
2005 25.91 -25.1%
2006 22.27 -14.1%
2007 26.45 +18.8%
2008 33.11 +25.2%
2009 42.62 +28.7%
2010 46.2 +8.4%
2011 49.44 +7.0%
2012 51.44 +4.0%
2013 47.08 -8.5%
2014 45.8 -2.7%
2015 50.84 +11.0%
2016 48.94 -3.7%
2017 55.32 +13.0%
2018 55.7 +0.7%
2019 55.65 -0.1%
2020 53.09 -4.6%
2021 50.03 -5.8%
2022 47.79 -4.5%
2023 51 +6.7%
2024 49.3 -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.44 28.84 63.26 5
2000s 31.05 22.27 42.62 10
2010s 50.64 45.8 55.7 10
2020s 50.24 47.79 53.09 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 47 Armenia 55.7 compare
  2. 48 Bosnia and Herzegovina 51.58 compare
  3. 49 Finland 50.19 compare
  4. 51 Slovakia 48.39 compare
  5. 52 Mongolia 42.79 compare
  6. 53 Lithuania 41.26 compare

See the full ranking of 68 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Denmark?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Denmark was 49.3 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 63.26 in 1996.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 22.27 in 2006.
How does Denmark rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
Denmark ranks 50th out of 68 countries with data for 2024.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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). 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)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
68 places, 1,169 data points, 1987–2026
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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 International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.