Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in IBRD only
IBRD only: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) was 27.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in IBRD only, 2005–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in IBRD only is 27.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in IBRD only peaked at 35.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 2023.
IBRD only ranks 20th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 IBRD only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 35.0% | — |
| 2006 | 34.8% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 34.4% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 34.1% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 34.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 33.6% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 32.8% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 32.1% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 32.0% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 31.6% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 31.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 31.4% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 31.3% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 31.0% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 30.8% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 31.6% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 30.0% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 28.8% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 27.1% | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 27.5% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 27.6% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.4% | 34.0% | 35.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 30.8% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 27.1% | 31.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More work & labour data for IBRD only
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 38.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 65.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 46.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 66.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 52.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 73.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 29.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 47.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in IBRD only?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in IBRD only was 27.6% 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 2023.
- How does IBRD only rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of)?
- IBRD only ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IBRD only 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).