Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Norway

Norway: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female was 5.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5.3%
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
116th
of 123 countries
All-time high
11.4%
in 2005
All-time low
4.5%
in 2008
Years of data
22
2003–2024

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Norway, 2003–2024

02.557.51012.52003201320242003: 10.3 % of female youth population2004: 9.6 % of female youth population2005: 11.4 % of female youth population2006: 5.7 % of female youth population2007: 4.9 % of female youth population2008: 4.5 % of female youth population2009: 4.9 % of female youth population2010: 5.5 % of female youth population2011: 5.3 % of female youth population2012: 6.4 % of female youth population2013: 5.9 % of female youth population2014: 6.5 % of female youth population2015: 5.5 % of female youth population2016: 6.2 % of female youth population2017: 5.7 % of female youth population2018: 4.9 % of female youth population2019: 5.2 % of female youth population2020: 5.1 % of female youth population2021: 6 % of female youth population2022: 5.6 % of female youth population2023: 5.5 % of female youth population2024: 5.3 % of female youth population

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female youth population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Norway is 5.3%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Norway peaked at 11.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2008.

That places Norway 116th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population) in Norway, 2003 to 2024.
Year % of female youth population Change
2003 10.3%
2004 9.6% -6.9%
2005 11.4% +19.4%
2006 5.7% -49.7%
2007 4.9% -13.9%
2008 4.5% -9.3%
2009 4.9% +9.7%
2010 5.5% +11.7%
2011 5.3% -3.5%
2012 6.4% +20.3%
2013 5.9% -7.4%
2014 6.5% +9.4%
2015 5.5% -14.5%
2016 6.2% +11.5%
2017 5.7% -8.1%
2018 4.9% -12.8%
2019 5.2% +5.1%
2020 5.1% -0.9%
2021 6.0% +15.7%
2022 5.6% -6.6%
2023 5.5% -0.9%
2024 5.3% -4.6%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 5.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.6%, 54% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 5.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.6%, 50% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.3% 4.5% 11.4% 7
2010s 5.7% 4.9% 6.5% 10
2020s 5.5% 5.1% 6.0% 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 113 Switzerland 6.4% compare
  2. 114 Czechia 5.9% compare
  3. 115 Hong Kong 5.8% compare
  4. 117 Sweden 5.1% compare
  5. 118 Singapore 5.1% compare
  6. 119 Ireland 4.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Norway?
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Norway was 5.3% 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 Norway?
The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2005.
What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, female recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2008.
How does Norway rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, female?
Norway ranks 116th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, female rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway 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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Indicator
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population)
Unit
% of female youth population
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
142 places, 2,736 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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).