Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Latvia
Latvia: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male was 10.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Latvia, 2002–2024
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 Latvia stood at 10.6%.
The figure is up 56.0% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Latvia peaked at 18.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2023.
Latvia ranks 80th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of male youth population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 13.2% | — |
| 2003 | 8.9% | -32.4% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 8.9% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 18.6% | +82.8% |
| 2010 | 18.7% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 16.1% | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 15.1% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 12.6% | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 12.6% | +34.8% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | -28.0% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 8.5% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | +23.2% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | -34.8% |
| 2024 | 10.6% | +56.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 10.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.9%, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 10.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.7%, 99% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.7% | 7.9% | 18.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 8.7% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 6.8% | 10.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Latvia?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Latvia was 10.6% 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, male recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2023.
- How does Latvia rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male?
- Latvia ranks 80th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, male rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia 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).