Greece—NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #142 of 180Updated April 2026
Latest Value
10.4%
2024
YoY Change
-16.6%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#142
of 180 countries
Maximum
29.1%
2003
Minimum
10.4%
2024
CAGR
-3.6%
25 years
Last
10.4%
Previous
12.5%
Highest
29.1%
Lowest
10.4%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Greece's neet youth (% not in education/employment) was 10.4% in 2024, ranking #142 out of 180 countries. This represents a -16.6% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 29.1% (2003) and the lowest was 10.4% (2024). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10.4% | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 12.5% | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 11.4% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 13.5% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 13.0% | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 15.9% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 17.9% | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 19.9% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 21.2% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 21.1% | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 18.3% | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 13.5% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 13.1% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 13.1% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 13.3% | -40.6% |
| 2005 | 22.4% | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 24.5% | -15.8% |
| 2003 | 29.1% | +21.3% |
| 2002 | 24.0% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 24.5% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 25.0% |
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.