Denmark—NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #168 of 180Updated April 2026
Latest Value
6.8%
2024
YoY Change
-4.3%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#168
of 180 countries
Maximum
7.7%
2019
Minimum
3.6%
2006
CAGR
+1.4%
25 years
Last
6.8%
Previous
7.2%
Highest
7.7%
Lowest
3.6%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Denmark's neet youth (% not in education/employment) was 6.8% in 2024, ranking #168 out of 180 countries. This represents a -4.3% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 7.7% (2019) and the lowest was 3.6% (2006). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6.8% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | +24.3% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | +20.5% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | -16.6% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | -26.2% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | +29.3% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 4.9% |
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.