Latvia—NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #152 of 180Updated April 2026
Latest Value
9.0%
2024
YoY Change
+57.9%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#152
of 180 countries
Maximum
17.8%
2010
Minimum
5.7%
2023
CAGR
-1.6%
23 years
Last
9.0%
Previous
5.7%
Highest
17.8%
Lowest
5.7%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Latvia's neet youth (% not in education/employment) was 9.0% in 2024, ranking #152 out of 180 countries. This represents a +57.9% change from 2023. Over the past 23 years, the highest recorded value was 17.8% (2010) and the lowest was 5.7% (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9.0% | +57.9% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | -26.6% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | -33.9% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 14.9% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 17.8% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 17.5% | +47.9% |
| 2008 | 11.8% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 11.5% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 10.9% | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 12.3% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 12.8% |
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.