Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Norway

Norway: Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by was 6.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
6.2%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
40th
of 45 countries
All-time high
8.6%
in 2004
All-time low
4.1%
in 2008
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Norway, 2004–2025

024682004201420252004: 8.6 Percentage2005: 8.3 Percentage2006: 4.6 Percentage2007: 4.4 Percentage2008: 4.1 Percentage2009: 5 Percentage2010: 4.9 Percentage2011: 5 Percentage2012: 5.2 Percentage2013: 5.6 Percentage2014: 5.5 Percentage2015: 5 Percentage2016: 5.4 Percentage2017: 4.6 Percentage2018: 4.9 Percentage2019: 4.8 Percentage2020: 4.9 Percentage2021: 6.3 Percentage2022: 6.4 Percentage2023: 5.4 Percentage2024: 6 Percentage2025: 6.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Norway recorded 6.2% for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in 2025.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Norway peaked at 8.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2008.

That places Norway 40th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by citizenship and degree of urbanisation (NEET rates) in Norway, 2004 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2004 8.6%
2005 8.3% -3.5%
2006 4.6% -44.6%
2007 4.4% -4.3%
2008 4.1% -6.8%
2009 5.0% +22.0%
2010 4.9% -2.0%
2011 5.0% +2.0%
2012 5.2% +4.0%
2013 5.6% +7.7%
2014 5.5% -1.8%
2015 5.0% -9.1%
2016 5.4% +8.0%
2017 4.6% -14.8%
2018 4.9% +6.5%
2019 4.8% -2.0%
2020 4.9% +2.1%
2021 6.3% +28.6%
2022 6.4% +1.6%
2023 5.4% -15.6%
2024 6.0% +11.1%
2025 6.2% +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.8% 4.1% 8.6% 6
2010s 5.1% 4.6% 5.6% 10
2020s 5.9% 4.9% 6.4% 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 37 Slovenia 6.8% compare
  2. 37 Slovenia 6.8% compare
  3. 39 Ireland 6.4% compare
  4. 41 Sweden 5.0% compare
  5. 42 Czechia 4.9% compare
  6. 43 Iceland 4.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Norway?
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Norway was 6.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2004.
What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2008.
How does Norway rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by?
Norway ranks 40th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by citizenship and degree of urbanisation (NEET rates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by citizenship and degree of urbanisation (NEET rates)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 983 data points, 2004–2025
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