Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Germany
Germany: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male was 7.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Germany, 1983–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male youth population.
Analysis
Germany recorded 7.3% for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Germany peaked at 10.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1990.
That places Germany 109th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of male youth population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 5.4% | — |
| 1984 | 5.6% | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 6.2% | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 4.9% | -21.2% |
| 1987 | 5.7% | +17.1% |
| 1988 | 4.6% | -19.5% |
| 1989 | 5.4% | +16.4% |
| 1990 | 3.8% | -29.0% |
| 1991 | 4.6% | +21.2% |
| 1996 | 7.5% | +62.2% |
| 1997 | 8.0% | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 7.8% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 7.0% | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 6.9% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 6.9% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 9.7% | +22.5% |
| 2004 | 9.9% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 10.6% | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | -18.4% |
| 2007 | 9.2% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | -17.2% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | +33.5% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | +14.8% |
| 2024 | 7.3% | -1.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 7.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.9%, 74% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Germany's 7.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.7%, 68% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.4% | 4.6% | 6.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 3.8% | 8.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 6.9% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 5.1% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.5% | 7.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More work & labour data for Germany
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0549 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0388 % change on previous year (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,413 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,391 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 70,900 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Germany?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Germany was 7.3% 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, male recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1990.
- How does Germany rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male?
- Germany ranks 109th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, male rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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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).