Youth NEET Rate by Country
37 countries • Percentage of population aged 15-24 years • 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
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Turkey | 23.22% of youth 15-24 |
| #2 | Colombia | 23.15% of youth 15-24 |
| #3 | Costa Rica | 20.74% of youth 15-24 |
| #4 | Mexico | 15.88% of youth 15-24 |
| #5 | Israel | 15.07% of youth 15-24 |
| #6 | Lithuania | 14.93% of youth 15-24 |
| #7 | Chile | 14.91% of youth 15-24 |
| #8 | United Kingdom | 13.75% of youth 15-24 |
| #9 | Spain | 13.38% of youth 15-24 |
| #10 | Italy | 12.92% of youth 15-24 |
Lowest Youth NEET Rate
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #37 | Netherlands | 4.14% of youth 15-24 |
| #36 | Czechia | 4.46% of youth 15-24 |
| #35 | Norway | 4.64% of youth 15-24 |
| #34 | Iceland | 4.68% of youth 15-24 |
| #33 | Japan | 5.99% of youth 15-24 |
| #32 | Ireland | 6.46% of youth 15-24 |
| #31 | Sweden | 7.04% of youth 15-24 |
| #30 | Latvia | 7.77% of youth 15-24 |
| #29 | Slovenia | 7.87% of youth 15-24 |
| #28 | Germany | 8.04% of youth 15-24 |
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).