Youth not in employment, education, or training (NEET)
This indicator refers to the proportion of youth who are not in employment and not in education
or training (ILO modelled estimates). Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled
in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training).
PeriodMarch 2023): 2018 or latest available data (accessed
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT
UnemploymentThe unemployment rate is the number of persons
who are unemployed as a percentage of the labour force (i.e. the employed plus the unemployed).
PeriodMarch 2023): 2018 or latest available data (accessed
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT
Unemployment among workers with basic and advanced education
The unemployment rate is the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour
force (i.e. the employed plus the unemployed). Data disaggregated by level of education is provided
on the highest level of education completed, classified according to the International Standard
Classification of Education (ISCED).
PeriodMarch 2023): 2018 or latest available data (accessed
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT
National compliance with labour rightsThis indicator seeks to measure the level of
national compliance with fundamental labour rights (freedom of association and collective bargaining
or FACB). It has a range from 0 to 10, with 0 being the best possible score (indicating higher levels of
compliance with FACB rights) and 10 the worst (indicating lower levels of compliance with FACB
rights).
PeriodMarch 2023): 2018 or latest available data (accessed
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT
Vulnerable employmentVulnerable employment (male and female)
as a share of total employment). Vulnerable employment includes contributing family workers
and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.
Period: 2018 or latest available data (accessed
March 2023)Source: World Bank, (^) World Development Indicators
database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT.
Workers’ RightsThe ITUC Global Rights Index seeks to measure
the level of protection of workers’ rights across 139 countries on a scale from 1-5. Workers’ rights are
absent in countries with a rating of 5+ and violations occur on an irregular basis in countries with a rating
of 1.
PeriodSource: 2022.: International Trade Union Confederation,
Workers’ Rights Index.
Country investment in mid-career trainingScore computed based on the average response of
companies operating in this country to the question “In your country, to what extent does government
invest in mid-career reskilling and upskilling opportunities?” 1=Government does not invest in
mid-career training, 7=Government invests in mid-career training.
PeriodSource: 2021–2022 weighted average: World Economic Forum, Executive Opinion
Survey
Ease of finding skilled employees in local labour market
Score computed based on the average response of companies operating in this country to the question
“In your country, to what extent can companies find people with the skills required to fill their vacancies
in the local labour market?” 1=Companies cannot easily find skilled employees, 7=Companies can
easily find skilled employees.
PeriodSource: 2021–2022 weighted average: World Economic Forum, Executive Opinion
Survey
Fill vacancies by hiring foreign labourScore computed based on the average response of
companies operating in this country to the question, “In your country, to what extent can companies find
people with the skills required to fill their vacancies by hiring foreign labour?” 1=Companies cannot fill
vacancies by hiring foreign labour, 7=Companies can fill vacancies by hiring foreign labour.
PeriodSource: 2021–2022 weighted average: World Economic Forum, Executive Opinion
Survey
Future of Jobs Report 2023 90