Finland—NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #158 of 180Updated April 2026
Latest Value
8.2%
2024
YoY Change
-7.6%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#158
of 180 countries
Maximum
11.4%
2003
Minimum
7.4%
2007
CAGR
-0.9%
25 years
Last
8.2%
Previous
8.8%
Highest
11.4%
Lowest
7.4%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Finland's neet youth (% not in education/employment) was 8.2% in 2024, ranking #158 out of 180 countries. This represents a -7.6% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 11.4% (2003) and the lowest was 7.4% (2007). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8.2% | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 8.8% | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 8.1% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 8.5% | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | +26.8% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 9.4% | +21.9% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | -19.6% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | -14.1% |
| 2003 | 11.4% | +34.6% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 8.8% | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 10.1% |
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.