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

Finland: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male was 8.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
8.9%
Change on year
down 14.1%
World rank
94th
of 123 countries
All-time high
14.9%
in 1996
All-time low
6.2%
in 2007
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Finland, 1996–2024

0510151996201020241996: 14.9 % of male youth population1997: 9.1 % of male youth population1998: 8.8 % of male youth population1999: 9.5 % of male youth population2000: 9.5 % of male youth population2001: 8.2 % of male youth population2002: 8.6 % of male youth population2003: 10.8 % of male youth population2004: 9.3 % of male youth population2005: 8.1 % of male youth population2006: 7.5 % of male youth population2007: 6.2 % of male youth population2008: 8.3 % of male youth population2009: 10.9 % of male youth population2010: 9.3 % of male youth population2011: 8.4 % of male youth population2012: 8.3 % of male youth population2013: 10.7 % of male youth population2014: 11 % of male youth population2015: 12.2 % of male youth population2016: 9.9 % of male youth population2017: 9.5 % of male youth population2018: 7.6 % of male youth population2019: 7.5 % of male youth population2020: 10.3 % of male youth population2021: 9.8 % of male youth population2022: 8.9 % of male youth population2023: 10.4 % of male youth population2024: 8.9 % of male youth population

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Finland is 8.9%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Finland peaked at 14.9% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2007.

That places Finland 94th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population) in Finland, 1996 to 2024.
Year % of male youth population Change
1996 14.9%
1997 9.1% -39.3%
1998 8.8% -2.9%
1999 9.5% +7.8%
2000 9.5% +0.4%
2001 8.2% -13.7%
2002 8.6% +4.4%
2003 10.8% +25.6%
2004 9.3% -13.8%
2005 8.1% -13.5%
2006 7.5% -7.5%
2007 6.2% -17.0%
2008 8.3% +33.9%
2009 10.9% +32.1%
2010 9.3% -14.7%
2011 8.4% -9.7%
2012 8.3% -1.5%
2013 10.7% +28.7%
2014 11.0% +3.1%
2015 12.2% +10.4%
2016 9.9% -18.8%
2017 9.5% -4.2%
2018 7.6% -19.8%
2019 7.5% -1.5%
2020 10.3% +37.3%
2021 9.8% -4.9%
2022 8.9% -9.3%
2023 10.4% +17.4%
2024 8.9% -14.1%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 8.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.9%, 91% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 8.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.7%, 83% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.6% 8.8% 14.9% 4
2000s 8.7% 6.2% 10.9% 10
2010s 9.4% 7.5% 12.2% 10
2020s 9.6% 8.9% 10.4% 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 91 Vietnam 9.2% compare
  2. 92 Poland 9.1% compare
  3. 93 Australia 9.1% compare
  4. 95 Belgium 8.9% compare
  5. 96 Myanmar 8.9% compare
  6. 97 Slovakia 8.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Finland?
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Finland was 8.9% 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 Finland?
The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 1996.
What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, male recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2007.
How does Finland rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male?
Finland ranks 94th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, male rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Finland 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).