Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in IDA only
IDA only: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) was 30.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in IDA 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 IDA only is 30.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in IDA only peaked at 35.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 30.5%, in 2023.
That places IDA only 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 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 IDA only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 34.6% | — |
| 2006 | 34.9% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 34.4% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 33.8% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 33.3% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 32.7% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 32.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 33.2% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 33.2% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 34.1% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 34.7% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 35.3% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 34.9% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 34.1% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 33.6% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 33.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 32.6% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 32.0% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 30.5% | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 30.7% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 30.8% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.2% | 33.3% | 34.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 32.7% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 30.5% | 33.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
More work & labour data for IDA only
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 63.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 50.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 71.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 73.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 42.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 52.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 47.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 52.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in IDA only?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in IDA only was 30.8% 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 IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 35.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.5% in 2023.
- How does IDA only rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of)?
- IDA only ranks 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA 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).