Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) in Finland
Finland: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) was 8.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) in Finland, 2005–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Finland recorded 8.2% for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) in Finland peaked at 10.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2007.
That places Finland 163rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.9% | — |
| 2006 | 8.1% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 9.4% | +21.9% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | +26.8% |
| 2021 | 8.5% | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 8.1% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 8.8% | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 8.2% | -7.6% |
| 2025 | 8.2% | -0.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 8.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.6%, 77% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Finland's 8.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.5%, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.2% | 7.4% | 9.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 7.4% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.1% | 9.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More work & labour data for Finland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3571 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.35 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.3641 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2994 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,282 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 583.99 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,341 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 4,601 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) in Finland?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) in Finland was 8.2% 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, total (% of) recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2007.
- How does Finland rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of)?
- Finland ranks 163rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland 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, total (% of 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).