Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Japan
Japan: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total was 3.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Japan, 2009–2019
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of youth population.
Analysis
Japan recorded 3.1% for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in 2019.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Japan peaked at 4.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2018.
That places Japan 124th out of 124 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of youth population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4.4% | — |
| 2010 | 4.3% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +5.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 3.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.1%, 31% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Japan's 3.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.4%, 25% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.0% | 4.3% | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Japan?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Japan was 3.1% in 2019, 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, total recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2018.
- How does Japan rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total?
- Japan ranks 124th out of 124 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, total rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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).