Moldova—NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #137 of 180Updated April 2026
Latest Value
11.5%
2024
YoY Change
-13.7%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#137
of 180 countries
Maximum
26.6%
2004
Minimum
11.5%
2024
CAGR
-3.2%
25 years
Last
11.5%
Previous
13.3%
Highest
26.6%
Lowest
11.5%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Moldova's neet youth (% not in education/employment) was 11.5% in 2024, ranking #137 out of 180 countries. This represents a -13.7% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 26.6% (2004) and the lowest was 11.5% (2024). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11.5% | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 13.3% | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 15.0% | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 13.6% | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 15.6% | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 17.5% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 17.8% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 16.9% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 16.8% | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 18.6% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 19.3% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 19.7% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 19.5% | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 21.2% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 20.5% | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 22.9% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 23.6% | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 26.4% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 26.6% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 25.1% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 25.6% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 24.8% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 24.8% |
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.