Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) in IDA total
IDA total: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) was 23.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) in IDA total, 2005–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) in IDA total is 23.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) in IDA total peaked at 25.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2010.
IDA total ranks 11th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) in IDA total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 24.1% | — |
| 2006 | 24.3% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 24.1% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 23.9% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 23.5% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 23.4% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 23.4% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 23.7% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 23.5% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 23.8% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 24.1% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 24.3% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 24.5% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 24.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 24.3% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 25.5% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 24.9% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 24.4% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 23.5% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 23.6% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 23.7% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.0% | 23.5% | 24.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 23.4% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 23.5% | 25.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
More work & labour data for IDA total
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 65.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 50.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 71.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 75.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 63.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 41.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 52.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 48.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 54.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 77.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) in IDA total?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) in IDA total was 23.7% 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 IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2010.
- How does IDA total rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of)?
- IDA total ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this IDA total 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).