International Comparisons

This page will present international data on employment and education.

Youth not in employment, education or training (NEET) - all people, aged 15-29

The visualisation below presents OECD data on the percentage of presents the share of young people who are not in employment, education or training (NEET), as a percentage of the total number of young people aged 15-29, by gender.

    Canada 11%United States 15%Norway 7%South Africa 42%Mexico 20%Brazil 20%Colombia 25%Costa Rica 21%France 13%Israel 13%Sweden 7%Poland 13%Austria 11%Hungary 11%Romania 20%Lithuania 12%Latvia 12%Estonia 11%Germany 9%Bulgaria 16%Greece 16%Turkey 28%Switzerland 14%Luxembourg 7%Belgium 10%Netherlands 5%Portugal 11%Spain 17%Ireland 9%New Zealand 12%Australia 10%Italy 23%Denmark 10%United Kingdom 11%Iceland 7%Slovenia 10%Finland 11%Slovakia 13%Czechia 12%

    NEET Rate Aged 15-29, all people

    Rates of young people, aged 15-29, who are not in education, employment or training (NEET), from latest available OECD data, 2022.

    01020304050South AfricaUnited StatesNorwayNetherlandsMexicoLatviaLuxembourgLithuaniaItalyIsraelIcelandIrelandTurkeyHungaryGreeceUnited KingdomFranceFinlandEstoniaSpainDenmarkGermanyCzechiaSwedenCosta RicaColombiaSwitzerlandCanadaBrazilBulgariaBelgiumAustriaAustraliaSloveniaSlovakiaRomaniaPortugalPolandNew ZealandAustralia 10%Austria 11%Belgium 10%Bulgaria 16%Brazil 20%Canada 11%Switzerland 14%Colombia 25%Costa Rica 21%Czechia 12%Germany 9%Denmark 10%Spain 17%Estonia 11%Finland 11%France 13%United Kingdom 11%Greece 16%Hungary 11%Ireland 9%Iceland 7%Israel 13%Italy 23%Lithuania 12%Luxembourg 7%Latvia 12%Mexico 20%Netherlands 5%Norway 7%New Zealand 12%Poland 13%Portugal 11%Romania 20%Slovakia 13%Slovenia 10%Sweden 7%Turkey 28%United States 15%South Africa 42%

    Rankings

    Countries ranked within each year. Note that in some years there may be no values reported for a particular country. In those cases, that country will be ranked last (or joint last) in that year. This particularly affected 2020 where figures may not have been collected or reported due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

    NetherlandsNetherlands: 2018: 1st; 2019: 2nd; 2020: 1st; 2021: 1st; 2022: 1st1Netherlands: 2018: 1st; 2019: 2nd; 2020: 1st; 2021: 1st; 2022: 1st2Netherlands: 2018: 1st; 2019: 2nd; 2020: 1st; 2021: 1st; 2022: 1st1Netherlands: 2018: 1st; 2019: 2nd; 2020: 1st; 2021: 1st; 2022: 1st1Netherlands: 2018: 1st; 2019: 2nd; 2020: 1st; 2021: 1st; 2022: 1st1IcelandIceland: 2018: 2nd; 2019: joint 3rd; 2020: 7th; 2021: joint 5th; 2022: joint 3rd2Iceland: 2018: 2nd; 2019: joint 3rd; 2020: 7th; 2021: joint 5th; 2022: joint 3rd3Iceland: 2018: 2nd; 2019: joint 3rd; 2020: 7th; 2021: joint 5th; 2022: joint 3rd7Iceland: 2018: 2nd; 2019: joint 3rd; 2020: 7th; 2021: joint 5th; 2022: joint 3rd5Iceland: 2018: 2nd; 2019: joint 3rd; 2020: 7th; 2021: joint 5th; 2022: joint 3rd3SwitzerlandSwitzerland: 2018: 3rd; 2019: 5th; 2020: 2nd; 2021: joint 10th; 2022: 27th3Switzerland: 2018: 3rd; 2019: 5th; 2020: 2nd; 2021: joint 10th; 2022: 27th5Switzerland: 2018: 3rd; 2019: 5th; 2020: 2nd; 2021: joint 10th; 2022: 27th2Switzerland: 2018: 3rd; 2019: 5th; 2020: 2nd; 2021: joint 10th; 2022: 27th10Switzerland: 2018: 3rd; 2019: 5th; 2020: 2nd; 2021: joint 10th; 2022: 27th27LuxembourgLuxembourg: 2018: 4th; 2019: 1st; 2020: joint 4th; 2021: 2nd; 2022: joint 3rd4Luxembourg: 2018: 4th; 2019: 1st; 2020: joint 4th; 2021: 2nd; 2022: joint 3rd1Luxembourg: 2018: 4th; 2019: 1st; 2020: joint 4th; 2021: 2nd; 2022: joint 3rd4Luxembourg: 2018: 4th; 2019: 1st; 2020: joint 4th; 2021: 2nd; 2022: joint 3rd2Luxembourg: 2018: 4th; 2019: 1st; 2020: joint 4th; 2021: 2nd; 2022: joint 3rd3NorwayNorway: 2018: 5th; 2019: 6th; 2020: joint 4th; 2021: 3rd; 2022: 2nd5Norway: 2018: 5th; 2019: 6th; 2020: joint 4th; 2021: 3rd; 2022: 2nd6Norway: 2018: 5th; 2019: 6th; 2020: joint 4th; 2021: 3rd; 2022: 2nd4Norway: 2018: 5th; 2019: 6th; 2020: joint 4th; 2021: 3rd; 2022: 2nd3Norway: 2018: 5th; 2019: 6th; 2020: joint 4th; 2021: 3rd; 2022: 2nd2SwedenSweden: 2018: 6th; 2019: joint 3rd; 2020: 3rd; 2021: 4th; 2022: 5th6Sweden: 2018: 6th; 2019: joint 3rd; 2020: 3rd; 2021: 4th; 2022: 5th3Sweden: 2018: 6th; 2019: joint 3rd; 2020: 3rd; 2021: 4th; 2022: 5th3Sweden: 2018: 6th; 2019: joint 3rd; 2020: 3rd; 2021: 4th; 2022: 5th4Sweden: 2018: 6th; 2019: joint 3rd; 2020: 3rd; 2021: 4th; 2022: 5th5GermanyGermany: 2018: 7th; 2019: 7th; 2020: 0; 2021: 7th; 2022: joint 6th7Germany: 2018: 7th; 2019: 7th; 2020: 0; 2021: 7th; 2022: joint 6th7Germany: 2018: 7th; 2019: 7th; 2020: 0; 2021: 7th; 2022: joint 6thGermany: 2018: 7th; 2019: 7th; 2020: 0; 2021: 7th; 2022: joint 6th7Germany: 2018: 7th; 2019: 7th; 2020: 0; 2021: 7th; 2022: joint 6th6SloveniaSlovenia: 2018: 8th; 2019: 8th; 2020: 6th; 2021: joint 5th; 2022: 10th8Slovenia: 2018: 8th; 2019: 8th; 2020: 6th; 2021: joint 5th; 2022: 10th8Slovenia: 2018: 8th; 2019: 8th; 2020: 6th; 2021: joint 5th; 2022: 10th6Slovenia: 2018: 8th; 2019: 8th; 2020: 6th; 2021: joint 5th; 2022: 10th5Slovenia: 2018: 8th; 2019: 8th; 2020: 6th; 2021: joint 5th; 2022: 10th10CzechiaCzechia: 2018: 9th; 2019: 9th; 2020: 8th; 2021: joint 15th; 2022: joint 20th9Czechia: 2018: 9th; 2019: 9th; 2020: 8th; 2021: joint 15th; 2022: joint 20th9Czechia: 2018: 9th; 2019: 9th; 2020: 8th; 2021: joint 15th; 2022: joint 20th8Czechia: 2018: 9th; 2019: 9th; 2020: 8th; 2021: joint 15th; 2022: joint 20th15Czechia: 2018: 9th; 2019: 9th; 2020: 8th; 2021: joint 15th; 2022: joint 20th20New ZealandNew Zealand: 2018: 10th; 2019: 19th; 2020: joint 15th; 2021: 18th; 2022: 19th10New Zealand: 2018: 10th; 2019: 19th; 2020: joint 15th; 2021: 18th; 2022: 19th19New Zealand: 2018: 10th; 2019: 19th; 2020: joint 15th; 2021: 18th; 2022: 19th15New Zealand: 2018: 10th; 2019: 19th; 2020: joint 15th; 2021: 18th; 2022: 19th18New Zealand: 2018: 10th; 2019: 19th; 2020: joint 15th; 2021: 18th; 2022: 19th19LithuaniaLithuania: 2018: 11th; 2019: joint 16th; 2020: joint 17th; 2021: 23rd; 2022: 22nd11Lithuania: 2018: 11th; 2019: joint 16th; 2020: joint 17th; 2021: 23rd; 2022: 22nd16Lithuania: 2018: 11th; 2019: joint 16th; 2020: joint 17th; 2021: 23rd; 2022: 22nd17Lithuania: 2018: 11th; 2019: joint 16th; 2020: joint 17th; 2021: 23rd; 2022: 22nd23Lithuania: 2018: 11th; 2019: joint 16th; 2020: joint 17th; 2021: 23rd; 2022: 22nd22AustraliaAustralia: 2018: 12th; 2019: joint 11th; 2020: joint 24th; 2021: 8th; 2022: joint 8th12Australia: 2018: 12th; 2019: joint 11th; 2020: joint 24th; 2021: 8th; 2022: joint 8th11Australia: 2018: 12th; 2019: joint 11th; 2020: joint 24th; 2021: 8th; 2022: joint 8th24Australia: 2018: 12th; 2019: joint 11th; 2020: joint 24th; 2021: 8th; 2022: joint 8th8Australia: 2018: 12th; 2019: joint 11th; 2020: joint 24th; 2021: 8th; 2022: joint 8th8AustriaAustria: 2018: 13th; 2019: joint 11th; 2020: 12th; 2021: 12th; 2022: 12th13Austria: 2018: 13th; 2019: joint 11th; 2020: 12th; 2021: 12th; 2022: 12th11Austria: 2018: 13th; 2019: joint 11th; 2020: 12th; 2021: 12th; 2022: 12th12Austria: 2018: 13th; 2019: joint 11th; 2020: 12th; 2021: 12th; 2022: 12th12Austria: 2018: 13th; 2019: joint 11th; 2020: 12th; 2021: 12th; 2022: 12th12LatviaLatvia: 2018: 14th; 2019: 10th; 2020: joint 21st; 2021: 25th; 2022: joint 20th14Latvia: 2018: 14th; 2019: 10th; 2020: joint 21st; 2021: 25th; 2022: joint 20th10Latvia: 2018: 14th; 2019: 10th; 2020: joint 21st; 2021: 25th; 2022: joint 20th21Latvia: 2018: 14th; 2019: 10th; 2020: joint 21st; 2021: 25th; 2022: joint 20th25Latvia: 2018: 14th; 2019: 10th; 2020: joint 21st; 2021: 25th; 2022: joint 20th20IrelandIreland: 2018: 15th; 2019: joint 14th; 2020: 10th; 2021: joint 13th; 2022: joint 6th15Ireland: 2018: 15th; 2019: joint 14th; 2020: 10th; 2021: joint 13th; 2022: joint 6th14Ireland: 2018: 15th; 2019: joint 14th; 2020: 10th; 2021: joint 13th; 2022: joint 6th10Ireland: 2018: 15th; 2019: joint 14th; 2020: 10th; 2021: joint 13th; 2022: joint 6th13Ireland: 2018: 15th; 2019: joint 14th; 2020: 10th; 2021: joint 13th; 2022: joint 6th6CanadaCanada: 2018: joint 16th; 2019: joint 16th; 2020: joint 21st; 2021: 20th; 2022: 15th16Canada: 2018: joint 16th; 2019: joint 16th; 2020: joint 21st; 2021: 20th; 2022: 15th16Canada: 2018: joint 16th; 2019: joint 16th; 2020: joint 21st; 2021: 20th; 2022: 15th21Canada: 2018: joint 16th; 2019: joint 16th; 2020: joint 21st; 2021: 20th; 2022: 15th20Canada: 2018: joint 16th; 2019: joint 16th; 2020: joint 21st; 2021: 20th; 2022: 15th15FinlandFinland: 2018: joint 16th; 2019: joint 14th; 2020: 9th; 2021: joint 15th; 2022: joint 16th16Finland: 2018: joint 16th; 2019: joint 14th; 2020: 9th; 2021: joint 15th; 2022: joint 16th14Finland: 2018: joint 16th; 2019: joint 14th; 2020: 9th; 2021: joint 15th; 2022: joint 16th9Finland: 2018: joint 16th; 2019: joint 14th; 2020: 9th; 2021: joint 15th; 2022: joint 16th15Finland: 2018: joint 16th; 2019: joint 14th; 2020: 9th; 2021: joint 15th; 2022: joint 16th16DenmarkDenmark: 2018: 18th; 2019: 18th; 2020: joint 13th; 2021: 9th; 2022: 11th18Denmark: 2018: 18th; 2019: 18th; 2020: joint 13th; 2021: 9th; 2022: 11th18Denmark: 2018: 18th; 2019: 18th; 2020: joint 13th; 2021: 9th; 2022: 11th13Denmark: 2018: 18th; 2019: 18th; 2020: joint 13th; 2021: 9th; 2022: 11th9Denmark: 2018: 18th; 2019: 18th; 2020: joint 13th; 2021: 9th; 2022: 11th11RussiaRussia: 2018: 19th; 2019: joint 23rd; 2020: 0; 2021: 0; 2022: 019Russia: 2018: 19th; 2019: joint 23rd; 2020: 0; 2021: 0; 2022: 023Russia: 2018: 19th; 2019: joint 23rd; 2020: 0; 2021: 0; 2022: 0Russia: 2018: 19th; 2019: joint 23rd; 2020: 0; 2021: 0; 2022: 0Russia: 2018: 19th; 2019: joint 23rd; 2020: 0; 2021: 0; 2022: 0PortugalPortugal: 2018: 20th; 2019: 20th; 2020: joint 13th; 2021: 22nd; 2022: joint 16th20Portugal: 2018: 20th; 2019: 20th; 2020: joint 13th; 2021: 22nd; 2022: joint 16th20Portugal: 2018: 20th; 2019: 20th; 2020: joint 13th; 2021: 22nd; 2022: joint 16th13Portugal: 2018: 20th; 2019: 20th; 2020: joint 13th; 2021: 22nd; 2022: joint 16th22Portugal: 2018: 20th; 2019: 20th; 2020: joint 13th; 2021: 22nd; 2022: joint 16th16United KingdomUnited Kingdom: 2018: 21st; 2019: 21st; 2020: joint 15th; 2021: joint 13th; 2022: 13th21United Kingdom: 2018: 21st; 2019: 21st; 2020: joint 15th; 2021: joint 13th; 2022: 13th21United Kingdom: 2018: 21st; 2019: 21st; 2020: joint 15th; 2021: joint 13th; 2022: 13th15United Kingdom: 2018: 21st; 2019: 21st; 2020: joint 15th; 2021: joint 13th; 2022: 13th13United Kingdom: 2018: 21st; 2019: 21st; 2020: joint 15th; 2021: joint 13th; 2022: 13th13EstoniaEstonia: 2018: joint 22nd; 2019: joint 11th; 2020: 11th; 2021: 17th; 2022: 18th22Estonia: 2018: joint 22nd; 2019: joint 11th; 2020: 11th; 2021: 17th; 2022: 18th11Estonia: 2018: joint 22nd; 2019: joint 11th; 2020: 11th; 2021: 17th; 2022: 18th11Estonia: 2018: joint 22nd; 2019: joint 11th; 2020: 11th; 2021: 17th; 2022: 18th17Estonia: 2018: joint 22nd; 2019: joint 11th; 2020: 11th; 2021: 17th; 2022: 18th18PolandPoland: 2018: joint 22nd; 2019: 22nd; 2020: 20th; 2021: 21st; 2022: 24th22Poland: 2018: joint 22nd; 2019: 22nd; 2020: 20th; 2021: 21st; 2022: 24th22Poland: 2018: joint 22nd; 2019: 22nd; 2020: 20th; 2021: 21st; 2022: 24th20Poland: 2018: joint 22nd; 2019: 22nd; 2020: 20th; 2021: 21st; 2022: 24th21Poland: 2018: joint 22nd; 2019: 22nd; 2020: 20th; 2021: 21st; 2022: 24th24BelgiumBelgium: 2018: 24th; 2019: joint 23rd; 2020: joint 17th; 2021: joint 10th; 2022: joint 8th24Belgium: 2018: 24th; 2019: joint 23rd; 2020: joint 17th; 2021: joint 10th; 2022: joint 8th23Belgium: 2018: 24th; 2019: joint 23rd; 2020: joint 17th; 2021: joint 10th; 2022: joint 8th17Belgium: 2018: 24th; 2019: joint 23rd; 2020: joint 17th; 2021: joint 10th; 2022: joint 8th10Belgium: 2018: 24th; 2019: joint 23rd; 2020: joint 17th; 2021: joint 10th; 2022: joint 8th8IsraelIsrael: 2018: 25th; 2019: 25th; 2020: 23rd; 2021: 28th; 2022: 25th25Israel: 2018: 25th; 2019: 25th; 2020: 23rd; 2021: 28th; 2022: 25th25Israel: 2018: 25th; 2019: 25th; 2020: 23rd; 2021: 28th; 2022: 25th23Israel: 2018: 25th; 2019: 25th; 2020: 23rd; 2021: 28th; 2022: 25th28Israel: 2018: 25th; 2019: 25th; 2020: 23rd; 2021: 28th; 2022: 25th25HungaryHungary: 2018: joint 26th; 2019: joint 26th; 2020: 26th; 2021: 19th; 2022: 14th26Hungary: 2018: joint 26th; 2019: joint 26th; 2020: 26th; 2021: 19th; 2022: 14th26Hungary: 2018: joint 26th; 2019: joint 26th; 2020: 26th; 2021: 19th; 2022: 14th26Hungary: 2018: joint 26th; 2019: joint 26th; 2020: 26th; 2021: 19th; 2022: 14th19Hungary: 2018: joint 26th; 2019: joint 26th; 2020: 26th; 2021: 19th; 2022: 14th14United StatesUnited States: 2018: joint 26th; 2019: 28th; 2020: 19th; 2021: 27th; 2022: 28th26United States: 2018: joint 26th; 2019: 28th; 2020: 19th; 2021: 27th; 2022: 28th28United States: 2018: joint 26th; 2019: 28th; 2020: 19th; 2021: 27th; 2022: 28th19United States: 2018: joint 26th; 2019: 28th; 2020: 19th; 2021: 27th; 2022: 28th27United States: 2018: joint 26th; 2019: 28th; 2020: 19th; 2021: 27th; 2022: 28th28SlovakiaSlovakia: 2018: 28th; 2019: joint 26th; 2020: joint 24th; 2021: 24th; 2022: 23rd28Slovakia: 2018: 28th; 2019: joint 26th; 2020: joint 24th; 2021: 24th; 2022: 23rd26Slovakia: 2018: 28th; 2019: joint 26th; 2020: joint 24th; 2021: 24th; 2022: 23rd24Slovakia: 2018: 28th; 2019: joint 26th; 2020: joint 24th; 2021: 24th; 2022: 23rd24Slovakia: 2018: 28th; 2019: joint 26th; 2020: joint 24th; 2021: 24th; 2022: 23rd23FranceFrance: 2018: 29th; 2019: 29th; 2020: 27th; 2021: 26th; 2022: 26th29France: 2018: 29th; 2019: 29th; 2020: 27th; 2021: 26th; 2022: 26th29France: 2018: 29th; 2019: 29th; 2020: 27th; 2021: 26th; 2022: 26th27France: 2018: 29th; 2019: 29th; 2020: 27th; 2021: 26th; 2022: 26th26France: 2018: 29th; 2019: 29th; 2020: 27th; 2021: 26th; 2022: 26th26SpainSpain: 2018: 30th; 2019: 30th; 2020: 28th; 2021: 29th; 2022: 31st30Spain: 2018: 30th; 2019: 30th; 2020: 28th; 2021: 29th; 2022: 31st30Spain: 2018: 30th; 2019: 30th; 2020: 28th; 2021: 29th; 2022: 31st28Spain: 2018: 30th; 2019: 30th; 2020: 28th; 2021: 29th; 2022: 31st29Spain: 2018: 30th; 2019: 30th; 2020: 28th; 2021: 29th; 2022: 31st31ArgentinaArgentina: 2018: 31st; 2019: 0; 2020: 0; 2021: 0; 2022: 031Argentina: 2018: 31st; 2019: 0; 2020: 0; 2021: 0; 2022: 0Argentina: 2018: 31st; 2019: 0; 2020: 0; 2021: 0; 2022: 0Argentina: 2018: 31st; 2019: 0; 2020: 0; 2021: 0; 2022: 0Argentina: 2018: 31st; 2019: 0; 2020: 0; 2021: 0; 2022: 0MexicoMexico: 2018: 32nd; 2019: 33rd; 2020: 31st; 2021: 30th; 2022: 32nd32Mexico: 2018: 32nd; 2019: 33rd; 2020: 31st; 2021: 30th; 2022: 32nd33Mexico: 2018: 32nd; 2019: 33rd; 2020: 31st; 2021: 30th; 2022: 32nd31Mexico: 2018: 32nd; 2019: 33rd; 2020: 31st; 2021: 30th; 2022: 32nd30Mexico: 2018: 32nd; 2019: 33rd; 2020: 31st; 2021: 30th; 2022: 32nd32GreeceGreece: 2018: 33rd; 2019: 31st; 2020: 29th; 2021: 31st; 2022: 29th33Greece: 2018: 33rd; 2019: 31st; 2020: 29th; 2021: 31st; 2022: 29th31Greece: 2018: 33rd; 2019: 31st; 2020: 29th; 2021: 31st; 2022: 29th29Greece: 2018: 33rd; 2019: 31st; 2020: 29th; 2021: 31st; 2022: 29th31Greece: 2018: 33rd; 2019: 31st; 2020: 29th; 2021: 31st; 2022: 29th29ColombiaColombia: 2018: joint 34th; 2019: 35th; 2020: 35th; 2021: 35th; 2022: 37th34Colombia: 2018: joint 34th; 2019: 35th; 2020: 35th; 2021: 35th; 2022: 37th35Colombia: 2018: joint 34th; 2019: 35th; 2020: 35th; 2021: 35th; 2022: 37th35Colombia: 2018: joint 34th; 2019: 35th; 2020: 35th; 2021: 35th; 2022: 37th35Colombia: 2018: joint 34th; 2019: 35th; 2020: 35th; 2021: 35th; 2022: 37th37Costa RicaCosta Rica: 2018: joint 34th; 2019: 32nd; 2020: 30th; 2021: 33rd; 2022: 35th34Costa Rica: 2018: joint 34th; 2019: 32nd; 2020: 30th; 2021: 33rd; 2022: 35th32Costa Rica: 2018: joint 34th; 2019: 32nd; 2020: 30th; 2021: 33rd; 2022: 35th30Costa Rica: 2018: joint 34th; 2019: 32nd; 2020: 30th; 2021: 33rd; 2022: 35th33Costa Rica: 2018: joint 34th; 2019: 32nd; 2020: 30th; 2021: 33rd; 2022: 35th35ItalyItaly: 2018: 36th; 2019: 34th; 2020: 33rd; 2021: 34th; 2022: 36th36Italy: 2018: 36th; 2019: 34th; 2020: 33rd; 2021: 34th; 2022: 36th34Italy: 2018: 36th; 2019: 34th; 2020: 33rd; 2021: 34th; 2022: 36th33Italy: 2018: 36th; 2019: 34th; 2020: 33rd; 2021: 34th; 2022: 36th34Italy: 2018: 36th; 2019: 34th; 2020: 33rd; 2021: 34th; 2022: 36th36BrazilBrazil: 2018: 37th; 2019: 36th; 2020: 34th; 2021: 0; 2022: joint 33rd37Brazil: 2018: 37th; 2019: 36th; 2020: 34th; 2021: 0; 2022: joint 33rd36Brazil: 2018: 37th; 2019: 36th; 2020: 34th; 2021: 0; 2022: joint 33rd34Brazil: 2018: 37th; 2019: 36th; 2020: 34th; 2021: 0; 2022: joint 33rdBrazil: 2018: 37th; 2019: 36th; 2020: 34th; 2021: 0; 2022: joint 33rd33TurkeyTurkey: 2018: 38th; 2019: 37th; 2020: 0; 2021: 36th; 2022: 38th38Turkey: 2018: 38th; 2019: 37th; 2020: 0; 2021: 36th; 2022: 38th37Turkey: 2018: 38th; 2019: 37th; 2020: 0; 2021: 36th; 2022: 38thTurkey: 2018: 38th; 2019: 37th; 2020: 0; 2021: 36th; 2022: 38th36Turkey: 2018: 38th; 2019: 37th; 2020: 0; 2021: 36th; 2022: 38th38South AfricaSouth Africa: 2018: 39th; 2019: 38th; 2020: 36th; 2021: 37th; 2022: 39th39South Africa: 2018: 39th; 2019: 38th; 2020: 36th; 2021: 37th; 2022: 39th38South Africa: 2018: 39th; 2019: 38th; 2020: 36th; 2021: 37th; 2022: 39th36South Africa: 2018: 39th; 2019: 38th; 2020: 36th; 2021: 37th; 2022: 39th37South Africa: 2018: 39th; 2019: 38th; 2020: 36th; 2021: 37th; 2022: 39th39BulgariaBulgaria: 2018: 0; 2019: 0; 2020: 0; 2021: 0; 2022: 30thBulgaria: 2018: 0; 2019: 0; 2020: 0; 2021: 0; 2022: 30thBulgaria: 2018: 0; 2019: 0; 2020: 0; 2021: 0; 2022: 30thBulgaria: 2018: 0; 2019: 0; 2020: 0; 2021: 0; 2022: 30thBulgaria: 2018: 0; 2019: 0; 2020: 0; 2021: 0; 2022: 30th30ChileChile: 2018: 0; 2019: 0; 2020: 32nd; 2021: 0; 2022: 0Chile: 2018: 0; 2019: 0; 2020: 32nd; 2021: 0; 2022: 0Chile: 2018: 0; 2019: 0; 2020: 32nd; 2021: 0; 2022: 032Chile: 2018: 0; 2019: 0; 2020: 32nd; 2021: 0; 2022: 0Chile: 2018: 0; 2019: 0; 2020: 32nd; 2021: 0; 2022: 0RomaniaRomania: 2018: 0; 2019: 0; 2020: 0; 2021: 32nd; 2022: joint 33rdRomania: 2018: 0; 2019: 0; 2020: 0; 2021: 32nd; 2022: joint 33rdRomania: 2018: 0; 2019: 0; 2020: 0; 2021: 32nd; 2022: joint 33rdRomania: 2018: 0; 2019: 0; 2020: 0; 2021: 32nd; 2022: joint 33rd32Romania: 2018: 0; 2019: 0; 2020: 0; 2021: 32nd; 2022: joint 33rd3320182019202020212022

    Employment Outcomes by Education Attainment and Skills

    Employment Rates by Literacy Level 0/1, aged 25-64, Below Upper Secondary Education

    The data visualised below presents educational attainment and labour market outcomes by skills, by looking at employment rates, educational attainment and literacy proficiency level, based on the Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC). Hover over countries on the map to see the data. Lighter colours indicate a higher employment rate.

      Canada 54%United States 61%Chile 67%Norway 57%France 50%Israel 46%Korea 61%Sweden 50%Poland 37%Austria 54%Lithuania 40%Estonia 49%Germany 52%Greece 53%Türkiye 35%Netherlands 54%Spain 43%Ireland 41%New Zealand 58%Australia 50%Italy 50%Denmark 52%Slovenia 37%Finland 39%Slovak Republic 25%Czechia 39%Japan 65%