Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) was 11.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in Europe & Central Asia, 2005–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in Europe & Central Asia is 11.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 14.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2023.
That places Europe & Central Asia 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14.9% | — |
| 2006 | 14.3% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 13.8% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 13.4% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 14.7% | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 14.3% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 14.1% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 14.1% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 14.0% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 13.4% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 13.1% | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 11.4% | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 11.2% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 11.3% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 13.4% | 14.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 12.0% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 11.1% | 13.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 34 Papua New Guinea 24.5% compare
- 35 Saint Lucia 24.4% compare
- 36 Yemen 24.2% compare
- 37 Zimbabwe 23.9% compare
- 38 Tonga 23.5% compare
- 39 Angola 23.4% compare
- 40 New Caledonia 23.1% compare
More work & labour data for Europe & Central Asia
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 65.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 35.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 44.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 40.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 66.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 72.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in Europe & Central Asia?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in Europe & Central Asia was 11.3% 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 Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2023.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of)?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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).