Albania—NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #66 of 180Updated April 2026
Latest Value
23.2%
2023
YoY Change
-2.3%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#66
of 180 countries
Maximum
41.8%
2002
Minimum
23.2%
2023
CAGR
-2.8%
19 years
Last
23.2%
Previous
23.7%
Highest
41.8%
Lowest
23.2%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Albania's neet youth (% not in education/employment) was 23.2% in 2023, ranking #66 out of 180 countries. This represents a -2.3% change from 2022. Over the past 19 years, the highest recorded value was 41.8% (2002) and the lowest was 23.2% (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23.2% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 23.7% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 24.1% | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 26.9% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 25.8% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 26.6% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 26.2% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 27.4% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 29.8% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 31.4% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 31.0% | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 27.7% | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 30.0% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 29.7% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 30.7% | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 28.2% | -16.6% |
| 2007 | 33.8% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 35.2% | -15.8% |
| 2002 | 41.8% |
Top Countries — NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belarus | 65.7% | 2024 |
| 2 | Djibouti | 51.0% | 2017 |
| 3 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 51.0% | 2022 |
| 4 | Vanuatu | 47.5% | 2020 |
| 5 | Sudan | 46.5% | 2022 |
| 6 | Guyana | 45.7% | 2019 |
| 7 | Yemen, Rep. | 44.8% | 2014 |
| 8 | Mauritania | 44.1% | 2019 |
| 9 | Sao Tome and Principe | 43.8% | 2017 |
| 10 | Afghanistan | 43.8% | 2021 |
About This Indicator
Definition
NEET Youth (% not in education, employment, training) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.