Israel—NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #111 of 180Updated April 2026
Latest Value
15.3%
2024
YoY Change
+2.2%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#111
of 180 countries
Maximum
16.8%
2021
Minimum
13.4%
2018
CAGR
-0.1%
13 years
Last
15.3%
Previous
14.9%
Highest
16.8%
Lowest
13.4%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Israel's neet youth (% not in education/employment) was 15.3% in 2024, ranking #111 out of 180 countries. This represents a +2.2% change from 2023. Over the past 13 years, the highest recorded value was 16.8% (2021) and the lowest was 13.4% (2018). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15.3% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 14.9% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 15.5% | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 16.8% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 16.1% | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 13.4% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 14.5% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 15.4% |
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.