Turkiye—NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #68 of 180Updated April 2026
Latest Value
22.9%
2024
YoY Change
+2.0%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#68
of 180 countries
Maximum
42.6%
2005
Minimum
22.5%
2023
CAGR
-2.3%
25 years
Last
22.9%
Previous
22.5%
Highest
42.6%
Lowest
22.5%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Turkiye's neet youth (% not in education/employment) was 22.9% in 2024, ranking #68 out of 180 countries. This represents a +2.0% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 42.6% (2005) and the lowest was 22.5% (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22.9% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 22.5% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 24.2% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 24.8% | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 28.3% | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 26.1% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 24.5% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 24.2% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 24.0% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 24.9% | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 28.1% | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 31.2% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 31.9% | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 34.7% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 37.0% | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 39.8% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 41.8% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 41.2% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 42.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 42.6% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 41.4% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 41.1% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 40.4% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 39.6% |
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.