Youth NEET Rate by Country
37 countries • Percentage of population aged 15-24 years • OECD How's Life / Well-Being
Top country
Turkey
Lowest country
Netherlands
Source
OECD How's Life / Well-Being
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What It Measures
Share of 15-24 year olds who are not working and not in school, university, or training, from OECD How's Life / Well-Being.
At a Glance
World average
10.99
Middle country
10.03
Low end
4.14
High end
23.219
Countries
37
Data source
World Map
Highest & Lowest Youth NEET Rate
Highest Youth NEET Rate
Lowest Youth NEET Rate
Worth a Double Take
Biggest ranking jump: #3 Costa Rica is 4.86% of youth 15-24 higher than #4 Mexico (20.74% of youth 15-24 vs 15.88% of youth 15-24).
Another sharp ranking jump: #2 Colombia is 2.41% of youth 15-24 higher than #3 Costa Rica (23.15% of youth 15-24 vs 20.74% of youth 15-24).
Another sharp ranking jump: #33 Japan is 1.31% of youth 15-24 higher than #34 Iceland (5.99% of youth 15-24 vs 4.68% of youth 15-24).