Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Belarus

Belarus: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male was 65.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
65.8%
Change on year
up 1,173.8%
World rank
1st
of 123 countries
All-time high
65.8%
in 2024
All-time low
5.2%
in 2022
Years of data
10
1999–2024

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Belarus, 1999–2024

02040601999201120241999: 12.3 % of male youth population2009: 9.8 % of male youth population2016: 8.5 % of male youth population2017: 7.6 % of male youth population2018: 6.9 % of male youth population2019: 8.1 % of male youth population2020: 7.8 % of male youth population2021: 6.1 % of male youth population2022: 5.2 % of male youth population2024: 65.8 % of male youth population

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male youth population.

Analysis

In 2024, share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Belarus stood at 65.8%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 1,173.8% on the previous year and up 671.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Belarus peaked at 65.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2022.

That places Belarus 1st out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Belarus, year by year

Annual values for Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population) in Belarus, 1999 to 2024.
Year % of male youth population Change
1999 12.3%
2009 9.8% -20.4%
2016 8.5% -13.1%
2017 7.6% -10.9%
2018 6.9% -9.2%
2019 8.1% +17.0%
2020 7.8% -3.8%
2021 6.1% -21.6%
2022 5.2% -15.1%
2024 65.8% +1173.8%

Belarus compared with similar countries

  • Belarus's 65.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.7%, 4.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Belarus's 65.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.7%, 6.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.3% 12.3% 12.3% 1
2000s 9.8% 9.8% 9.8% 1
2010s 7.8% 6.9% 8.5% 4
2020s 21.2% 5.2% 65.8% 4

Countries ranked near Belarus

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  2. 3 Botswana 37.8% compare
  3. 4 South Africa 33.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Belarus?
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Belarus was 65.8% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest share of youth not in education, employment or training, male recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 65.8% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, male recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2022.
How does Belarus rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male?
Belarus ranks 1st out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, male rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is up 671.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belarus 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, male (% of male youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population)
Unit
% of male youth population
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
142 places, 2,736 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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).