United States—NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #136 of 180Updated April 2026
Latest Value
11.6%
2024
YoY Change
+3.6%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#136
of 180 countries
Maximum
15.2%
2010
Minimum
10.4%
2019
CAGR
-0.3%
25 years
Last
11.6%
Previous
11.2%
Highest
15.2%
Lowest
10.4%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
United States's neet youth (% not in education/employment) was 11.6% in 2024, ranking #136 out of 180 countries. This represents a +3.6% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 15.2% (2010) and the lowest was 10.4% (2019). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11.6% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 11.2% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | +33.5% |
| 2019 | 10.4% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 12.0% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 13.4% | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 14.4% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 15.0% | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 13.0% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 12.3% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 12.5% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 13.1% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 13.6% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 13.4% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 12.9% | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 12.4% |
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.