Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) in Ukraine
Ukraine: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) was 17.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) in Ukraine, 2005–2021
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 Ukraine is 17.4%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) in Ukraine peaked at 22.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2019.
That places Ukraine 96th out of 187 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 22.1% | — |
| 2006 | 21.2% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 20.2% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 19.6% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 20.4% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 20.1% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 19.4% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 19.1% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 19.0% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 20.0% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 16.5% | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 16.6% | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 17.4% | +4.8% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 17.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.0%, 87% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 17.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.5%, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.7% | 19.6% | 22.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 14.9% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 16.6% | 17.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More work & labour data for Ukraine
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.63 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.69 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 (% of) in Ukraine?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) in Ukraine was 17.4% in 2021, 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2019.
- How does Ukraine rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of)?
- Ukraine ranks 96th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine 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).