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United States Youth NEET rate 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Youth NEET rate in United States stood at 11.59% in 2025, according to ILO ILOSTAT. The latest value is down 0.01 percentage points from 11.6% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 12.44% (down 0.85 percentage points since). The highest value since 1994 was 15.29% in 1994, the lowest 10.41% in 2019. United States ranked 65th highest of the 99 countries in this dataset in 2024; Belarus ranked first.

Data source: ILO ILOSTAT · Unit: % · Category: Labor and Employment · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1970–2025

Key facts

What is the latest Youth NEET rate in United States?

Youth NEET rate in United States stood at 11.59% in 2025, according to ILO ILOSTAT.

Is Youth NEET rate in United States rising or falling?

The latest value is down 0.01 percentage points from 11.6% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 12.44% (down 0.85 percentage points since).

How does United States rank for Youth NEET rate?

United States ranked 65th highest of the 99 countries in this dataset in 2024; Belarus ranked first.

What is the highest Youth NEET rate on record in United States?

The highest value since 1994 was 15.29% in 1994, the lowest 10.41% in 2019.

Metadata for Youth NEET rate in United States
IndicatorYouth NEET rate
CountryUnited States
CategoryLabor and Employment
Unit%
SourceILO ILOSTAT
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Latest value: 11.59% (2025)

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APA

International Labour Organization. (2026). Youth NEET rate — United States [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/youth-neet-rate/USA. Original source: https://rplumber.ilo.org/data/indicator/?id=EIP_NEET_SEX_RT_A&lang=en&type=label&format=.csv

MLA

International Labour Organization. "Youth NEET rate — United States." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/youth-neet-rate/USA. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://rplumber.ilo.org/data/indicator/?id=EIP_NEET_SEX_RT_A&lang=en&type=label&format=.csv.

Chicago

International Labour Organization. 2026. "Youth NEET rate — United States." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/youth-neet-rate/USA. Original source: https://rplumber.ilo.org/data/indicator/?id=EIP_NEET_SEX_RT_A&lang=en&type=label&format=.csv.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_youth_neet_rate_usa,
  author = {{International Labour Organization}},
  title = {{Youth NEET rate --- United States}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/youth-neet-rate/USA},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://rplumber.ilo.org/data/indicator/?id=EIP\_NEET\_SEX\_RT\_A\&lang=en\&type=label\&format=.csv}
}