Lithuania—NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #113 of 180Updated April 2026
Latest Value
14.9%
2024
YoY Change
+10.1%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#113
of 180 countries
Maximum
17.2%
2000
Minimum
7.1%
2007
CAGR
-0.6%
25 years
Last
14.9%
Previous
13.5%
Highest
17.2%
Lowest
7.1%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Lithuania's neet youth (% not in education/employment) was 14.9% in 2024, ranking #113 out of 180 countries. This represents a +10.1% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 17.2% (2000) and the lowest was 7.1% (2007). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14.9% | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 13.5% | +40.3% |
| 2022 | 9.7% | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 11.3% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | +24.4% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 13.2% | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 12.1% | +37.0% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | +25.2% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 9.9% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 9.8% | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 11.1% | -27.3% |
| 2001 | 15.3% | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 17.2% |
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.