Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female was 13.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Europe & Central Asia, 2001–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female youth population.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 13.7% for share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 23.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % of female youth population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 23.1% | — |
| 2003 | 21.4% | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 20.8% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 20.9% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 19.6% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 19.8% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 18.4% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 18.3% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 18.1% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 17.5% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 16.5% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 16.4% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 15.3% | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 14.2% | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 13.3% | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 13.7% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.9% | 19.6% | 23.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 15.7% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 13.3% | 16.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More work & labour data for Europe & Central Asia
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 35.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 44.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 40.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 66.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 72.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 65.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Europe & Central Asia?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Europe & Central Asia was 13.7% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest share of youth not in education, employment or training, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2023.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, female?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 13th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of youth not in education, employment or training (also known as “the NEET rate”) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For the purposes of this indicator, youth is defined as all persons between the ages of 15 and 24 (inclusive).