Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female was 6.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Switzerland, 1991–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female youth population.
Analysis
In 2025, share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Switzerland stood at 6.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Switzerland peaked at 12.6% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2001.
Switzerland ranks 113th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of female youth population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.8% | — |
| 1992 | 10.2% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 10.8% | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 12.6% | +15.9% |
| 1995 | 11.7% | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 6.1% | -47.4% |
| 1997 | 6.7% | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 8.3% | +23.0% |
| 1999 | 6.5% | -21.3% |
| 2000 | 6.7% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 9.1% | +46.3% |
| 2004 | 7.9% | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | +21.6% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | +23.7% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 6.4% | -28.2% |
| 2024 | 5.9% | -7.7% |
| 2025 | 6.4% | +8.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 6.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.6%, 66% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 6.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.6%, 60% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.2% | 6.1% | 12.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 5.8% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 5.9% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 5.9% | 8.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More work & labour data for Switzerland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0651 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0485 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0817 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6452 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,038 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,842 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,568 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,558 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 9,126 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Switzerland?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Switzerland was 6.4% in 2025, 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2001.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, female?
- Switzerland ranks 113th out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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).