Fiji—NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #79 of 180Updated April 2026
Latest Value
20.8%
2024
YoY Change
+3.5%
2016 → 2024
Global Rank
#79
of 180 countries
Maximum
28.0%
2007
Minimum
18.4%
2011
CAGR
+0.1%
6 years
Last
20.8%
Previous
20.1%
Highest
28.0%
Lowest
18.4%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Fiji's neet youth (% not in education/employment) was 20.8% in 2024, ranking #79 out of 180 countries. This represents a +3.5% change from 2016. Over the past 6 years, the highest recorded value was 28.0% (2007) and the lowest was 18.4% (2011). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20.8% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 20.1% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 19.1% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 18.4% | -34.2% |
| 2007 | 28.0% | +36.2% |
| 2005 | 20.5% |
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.