Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Ukraine
Ukraine: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total was 16.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Ukraine, 2001–2017
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of youth population.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 16.5% for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 17.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Ukraine peaked at 27.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2017.
That places Ukraine 54th out of 124 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % of youth population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 27.8% | — |
| 2014 | 20.0% | -28.1% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 16.5% | -9.8% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 16.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.7%, 84% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 16.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.2%, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.8% | 27.8% | 27.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 16.5% | 20.0% | 4 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.69 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 7,781 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 7,873 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 7,324 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 15,197 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Ukraine?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Ukraine was 16.5% in 2017, 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, total recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2017.
- How does Ukraine rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total?
- Ukraine ranks 54th out of 124 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Ukraine 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).