Australia—NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #156 of 180Updated April 2026
Latest Value
8.5%
2024
YoY Change
+7.8%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#156
of 180 countries
Maximum
11.4%
2009
Minimum
7.9%
2023
CAGR
-1.9%
16 years
Last
8.5%
Previous
7.9%
Highest
11.4%
Lowest
7.9%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Australia's neet youth (% not in education/employment) was 8.5% in 2024, ranking #156 out of 180 countries. This represents a +7.8% change from 2023. Over the past 16 years, the highest recorded value was 11.4% (2009) and the lowest was 7.9% (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8.5% | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 10.7% | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 10.1% | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 9.9% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 11.4% |
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.