Iceland—NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #178 of 180Updated April 2026
Latest Value
4.0%
2024
YoY Change
-32.0%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#178
of 180 countries
Maximum
8.7%
2009
Minimum
3.1%
2001
CAGR
+0.5%
25 years
Last
4.0%
Previous
5.8%
Highest
8.7%
Lowest
3.1%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Iceland's neet youth (% not in education/employment) was 4.0% in 2024, ranking #178 out of 180 countries. This represents a -32.0% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 8.7% (2009) and the lowest was 3.1% (2001). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.0% | -32.0% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | +27.1% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | +30.5% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | -17.0% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | +71.8% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | -32.1% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 6.7% | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | +87.2% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 3.5% |
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.