Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Australia
Australia: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total was 8.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Australia, 2009–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of youth population.
Analysis
In 2024, share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Australia stood at 8.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Australia peaked at 11.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2023.
Australia ranks 102nd of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of youth population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 11.4% | — |
| 2010 | 11.3% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 9.9% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 10.1% | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 10.7% | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 8.5% | +7.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 8.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.1%, 85% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Australia's 8.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.4%, 69% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 11.4% | 11.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 8.7% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 7.9% | 10.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More work & labour data for Australia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.5057 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4907 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.5202 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9895 % change on previous year (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3,001 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 21,642 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 21,502 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 43,144 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Australia?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Australia was 8.5% 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, total recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, total recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2023.
- How does Australia rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total?
- Australia ranks 102nd out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, total rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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, total (% of 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).