Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Lithuania
Lithuania: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female was 12.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Lithuania, 1999–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female youth population.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 12.9% for share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Lithuania peaked at 16.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2019.
Lithuania ranks 80th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % of female youth population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 13.4% | — |
| 2000 | 16.5% | +23.1% |
| 2001 | 12.8% | -22.7% |
| 2002 | 10.9% | -14.5% |
| 2003 | 10.9% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 8.5% | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 10.5% | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | +22.1% |
| 2021 | 10.9% | +18.6% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | -16.3% |
| 2023 | 12.6% | +38.1% |
| 2024 | 12.9% | +2.6% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 12.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.6%, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 12.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.6%, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.4% | 13.4% | 13.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 7.9% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 7.5% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 9.1% | 12.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 77 United Kingdom 13.6% compare
- 78 Nigeria 13.4% compare
- 79 New Zealand 13.2% compare
- 81 Canada 12.6% compare
- 82 Serbia 12.3% compare
- 83 Montenegro 12.1% compare
More work & labour data for Lithuania
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.32 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1248 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,880 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 526.79 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 615.89 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 592.78 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,209 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Lithuania?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Lithuania was 12.9% 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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, female recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2019.
- How does Lithuania rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, female?
- Lithuania ranks 80th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, female rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania 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).