Niger was the country with the highest NEET rate (people not in education, employment, or training) among youth worldwide as of 2023, reaching more than two thirds. Africa was the world region with the highest NEET rate.

In Europe, Türkiye and Bosnia and Herzegovina had the largest share of young population neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET) in 2023. In Türkiye, 27 percent of people aged 15 to 34 years were NEET, while in Bosnia and Herzegovina they added up to 25 percent. Among member states of the European Union, Austria had the largest NEET population. In 2023, one young Austrian out of five was neither in employment nor in education and training.

In 2023, more than nine percent of 15 to 29-year-olds in Finland were neither in education, employment nor training (NEET), the highest of the five Nordic countries. On the other hand, the NEET rate in Sweden and Iceland was only below six percent, the lowest of the five countries.

Among countries in Africa, Lesotho presented the highest share of young people neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET) as of 2020. According to the source estimates, roughly 44 percent of individuals aged 15-24 years in Lesotho were disengaged from both education and the labor market. The share reached nearly 40 percent in Botswana, Chad, Eswatini, and Benin. On the other hand, Rwanda registered the lowest rate, at 6.3 percent, followed by Madagascar and Burundi, each with a share of around seven percent of NEET youth.

Germany DE: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Total: % of Youth Population data was reported at 7.456 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 6.798 % for 2022. Germany DE: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Total: % of Youth Population data is updated yearly, averaging 8.178 % from Dec 1983 (Median) to 2023, with 41 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 51.978 % in 1995 and a record low of 5.607 % in 2019. Germany DE: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Total: % of Youth Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.;International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;

The share of youth in Norway between 15 and 29 years who were neither in education, employment, nor training (NEET) was constantly higher among foreign-born youth than among Norwegian-born youth between 2012 and 2022. However, the share of foreigners who were NEET dropped sharply from 2015 to 2017, from nearly 14 percent to nine percent. Since, the NEET rate among foreign-born youth in the country has been around 10 percent, compared to around six percent of Norwegian youth.

Djibouti DJ: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Male: % of Male Youth Population data was reported at 17.582 % in 2017. Djibouti DJ: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Male: % of Male Youth Population data is updated yearly, averaging 17.582 % from Dec 2017 (Median) to 2017, with 1 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 17.582 % in 2017 and a record low of 17.582 % in 2017. Djibouti DJ: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Male: % of Male Youth Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Djibouti – Table DJ.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment. Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.;International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.;Weighted average;

Hong Kong HK: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Female: % of Female Youth Population data was reported at 5.900 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 6.760 % for 2015. Hong Kong HK: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Female: % of Female Youth Population data is updated yearly, averaging 6.290 % from Dec 2009 (Median) to 2016, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.970 % in 2009 and a record low of 5.770 % in 2012. Hong Kong HK: Share of Youth Not in Education, Employment or Training: Female: % of Female Youth Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong – Table HK.World Bank: Employment and Unemployment. Share of youth not in education, employment or training (NEET) is the proportion of young people who are not in education, employment, or training to the population of the corresponding age group: youth (ages 15 to 24); persons ages 15 to 29; or both age groups.; ; International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted Average;

In 2020, around 27 percent of the youth aged 15 to 24 years in Morocco were not in education, employment, or training (NEET). The share was significantly higher among women. Almost 40 percent of the young female adults in the country were NEET, compared to a share of 14 percent among men.

In 2020, around 27 percent of the youth aged 15 to 24 years in Morocco were not in education, employment, or training (NEET). The share was significantly higher among the rural population. Almost 33 percent of the young adults residing in rural areas in the country were NEET, compared to a share of 22 percent among urban areas.