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

Ukraine: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male was 13.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
13.5%
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
53rd
of 123 countries
All-time high
27.3%
in 2001
All-time low
13.5%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2001–2017

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Ukraine, 2001–2017

01020302001200920172001: 27.3 % of male youth population2014: 16.2 % of male youth population2015: 14.9 % of male youth population2016: 15.4 % of male youth population2017: 13.5 % 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 Ukraine is 13.5%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 17.1% over five years.

Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Ukraine peaked at 27.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2017.

That places Ukraine 53rd out of 123 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population) in Ukraine, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of male youth population Change
2001 27.3%
2014 16.2% -40.4%
2015 14.9% -8.1%
2016 15.4% +2.9%
2017 13.5% -12.4%

Ukraine compared with similar countries

  • Ukraine's 13.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.7%, 91% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Ukraine's 13.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.7%, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.3% 27.3% 27.3% 1
2010s 15.0% 13.5% 16.2% 4

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 50 France 13.7% compare
  2. 51 Trinidad and Tobago 13.6% compare
  3. 52 Romania 13.5% compare
  4. 54 Argentina 13.2% compare
  5. 55 Pakistan 13.1% compare
  6. 56 Serbia 13.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Ukraine?
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Ukraine was 13.5% in 2017, 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 Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 27.3% in 2001.
What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, male recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2017.
How does Ukraine rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male?
Ukraine ranks 53rd out of 123 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this Ukraine 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).