Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) was 12.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Central Europe and the Baltics, 2005–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 12.0%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 16.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2024.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 43rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 (% of) in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 16.5% | — |
| 2006 | 15.9% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 14.3% | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 13.9% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 14.8% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 14.5% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 14.7% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 14.9% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 15.4% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 14.8% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 14.0% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 14.0% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 13.4% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 12.7% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 12.8% | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 11.9% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 12.0% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 13.9% | 16.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 12.3% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 11.9% | 14.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
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- 43 Zambia 32.5% compare
- 44 Samoa 32.5% compare
- 45 Oman 32.4% compare
- 46 El Salvador 32.2% compare
More work & labour data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 50.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 64.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 25.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 32.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 29.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 74.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 68.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Central Europe and the Baltics was 12.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2024.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of)?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population) (modeled ILO estimate). 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).