Canada—NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #126 of 180Updated April 2026
Latest Value
13.0%
2024
YoY Change
+10.7%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#126
of 180 countries
Maximum
17.9%
2020
Minimum
11.6%
2022
CAGR
-0.3%
25 years
Last
13.0%
Previous
11.7%
Highest
17.9%
Lowest
11.6%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Canada's neet youth (% not in education/employment) was 13.0% in 2024, ranking #126 out of 180 countries. This represents a +10.7% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 17.9% (2020) and the lowest was 11.6% (2022). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13.0% | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 11.7% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 11.6% | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | -28.3% |
| 2020 | 17.9% | +48.3% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 12.2% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 12.1% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 12.9% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 13.3% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 13.9% | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 12.2% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 12.8% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 13.2% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 13.2% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 13.3% | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 13.9% |
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.