Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Ukraine

Ukraine: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) was 21.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
21.1%
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
98th
of 187 countries
All-time high
25.9%
in 2005
All-time low
18.6%
in 2019
Years of data
17
2005–2021

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Ukraine, 2005–2021

01020302005201320212005: 25.92006: 24.92007: 23.82008: 23.22009: 23.32010: 23.62011: 23.22012: 23.12013: 22.82014: 23.92015: 20.52016: 21.32017: 19.62018: 19.92019: 18.62020: 20.12021: 21.1

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

In 2021, share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Ukraine stood at 21.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Ukraine peaked at 25.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2019.

Ukraine ranks 98th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population) (modeled ILO estimate) in Ukraine, 2005 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2005 25.9%
2006 24.9% -3.8%
2007 23.8% -4.3%
2008 23.2% -2.6%
2009 23.3% +0.3%
2010 23.6% +1.3%
2011 23.2% -1.5%
2012 23.1% -0.4%
2013 22.8% -1.2%
2014 23.9% +4.7%
2015 20.5% -14.4%
2016 21.3% +4.1%
2017 19.6% -7.8%
2018 19.9% +1.1%
2019 18.6% -6.4%
2020 20.1% +8.4%
2021 21.1% +4.5%

Ukraine compared with similar countries

  • Ukraine's 21.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.3%, 87% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Ukraine's 21.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.7%, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.2% 23.2% 25.9% 5
2010s 21.7% 18.6% 23.9% 10
2020s 20.6% 20.1% 21.1% 2

Countries ranked near Ukraine

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  2. 96 Saint Lucia 21.1% compare
  3. 97 Tunisia 21.1% compare
  4. 99 Saudi Arabia 20.8% compare
  5. 100 Romania 20.8% compare
  6. 101 Jamaica 20.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Ukraine?
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Ukraine was 21.1% in 2021, 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 Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2005.
What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2019.
How does Ukraine rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of)?
Ukraine ranks 98th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ukraine 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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Indicator
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 4,921 data points, 2005–2025
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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).