Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in Estonia
Estonia: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) was 11.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in Estonia, 2005–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in Estonia stood at 11.8%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in Estonia peaked at 14.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2006.
Estonia ranks 117th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.9% | — |
| 2006 | 6.6% | -16.6% |
| 2007 | 8.8% | +33.1% |
| 2008 | 8.5% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 14.4% | +69.8% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | -19.3% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 10.8% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 11.9% | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | +25.8% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | +19.0% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | -28.1% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 12.1% | +40.1% |
| 2022 | 13.5% | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 11.9% | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 11.8% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 11.8% | +0.1% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 11.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.3%, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 11.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.2%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 6.6% | 14.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 7.4% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 8.6% | 13.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 114 Sri Lanka 12.1% compare
- 115 El Salvador 12.0% compare
- 116 Benin 11.9% compare
- 118 Guinea-Bissau 11.5% compare
- 119 United States 11.3% compare
- 120 Bangladesh 10.9% compare
More work & labour data for Estonia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6763 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6638 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1039 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 885.23 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 259.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 417.66 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 407.84 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 825.5 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in Estonia?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in Estonia was 11.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2006.
- How does Estonia rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of)?
- Estonia ranks 117th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population) (modeled ILO estimate). 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).