Poland—NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #140 of 180Updated April 2026
Latest Value
10.5%
2024
YoY Change
+3.0%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#140
of 180 countries
Maximum
19.3%
2000
Minimum
9.6%
2019
CAGR
-2.5%
25 years
Last
10.5%
Previous
10.2%
Highest
19.3%
Lowest
9.6%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Poland's neet youth (% not in education/employment) was 10.5% in 2024, ranking #140 out of 180 countries. This represents a +3.0% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 19.3% (2000) and the lowest was 9.6% (2019). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10.5% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 10.2% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | +22.8% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 9.6% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 13.3% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 12.6% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 12.1% | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 12.0% | -15.7% |
| 2006 | 14.3% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 15.8% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 16.3% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 17.0% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 16.7% | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 19.3% |
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.