Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Belarus
Belarus: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total was 65.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Belarus, 1999–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of youth population.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 65.7% for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,176.6% on the previous year and up 716.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Belarus peaked at 65.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2022.
That places Belarus 1st out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of youth population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 14.1% | — |
| 2009 | 10.9% | -23.2% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | -25.9% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | -19.4% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 65.7% | +1176.6% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 65.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.7%, 3.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 65.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.2%, 6.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.1% | 14.1% | 14.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 10.9% | 10.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 6.2% | 8.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 5.1% | 65.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Belarus?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Belarus was 65.7% 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 65.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, total recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2022.
- How does Belarus rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total?
- Belarus ranks 1st out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, total rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 716.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus 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).