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Introduction
Youth labour statistics describe labour market outcomes for young people, including employment, unemployment, youth not in employment, education or training (NEET), and selected job characteristics. ILOSTAT presents data used to analyse youth participation and transitions in the labour market.
Data catalogue
Below is a subset of the indicators available on youth, which is defined as persons ages 15 to 29 in the Youth Labour Market Statistics (YouthSTATS) database only. For all available indicators by age, which includes a category for persons ages 15 to 24, refer to the data page.
| Indicator | Frequency | Database | Subject | Download (with labels) | Download (with codes) | Data explorer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youth working-age population with vocational education or training by sex and age (thousands) | Annual | Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) | Work-based learning | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Youth work-based learners by sex and type (thousands) | Annual | Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) | Work-based learning | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Youth working-age population by sex, age and education (thousands) | Annual | Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) | Population | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Youth working-age population by sex, age and rural / urban areas (thousands) | Annual | Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) | Population | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Youth working-age population by sex, age and school attendance status (thousands) | Annual | Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) | Population | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Youth working-age population by sex, age and disability status (thousands) | Annual | Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) | Population | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Youth working-age population by sex, age and labour market status (thousands) | Annual | Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) | Population | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Youth working-age population by sex, age and stages of transition (thousands) | Annual | Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) | Population | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Youth working-age population by sex, rural / urban areas and stages of transition (thousands) | Annual | Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) | Population | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Youth working-age population by sex, education and stages of transition (thousands) | Annual | Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) | Population | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Youth working-age population by sex, age and forms of transition (thousands) | Annual | Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) | Population | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Youth working-age population by sex, rural / urban areas and forms of transition (thousands) | Annual | Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) | Population | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Youth working-age population by sex, education and forms of transition (thousands) | Annual | Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) | Population | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Youth transited by sex and status in employment (thousands) | Annual | Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) | School-to-work transition | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Youth transited by sex and economic activity (thousands) | Annual | Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) | School-to-work transition | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Youth transited by sex and occupation (thousands) | Annual | Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) | School-to-work transition | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Youth labour force by sex, age and education (thousands) | Annual | Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) | Labour force | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Youth labour force by sex, age and rural / urban areas (thousands) | Annual | Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) | Labour force | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Youth labour force by sex, age and school attendance status (thousands) | Annual | Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) | Labour force | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Youth labour force by sex, age and disability status (thousands) | Annual | Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) | Labour force | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Youth labour force participation rate by sex, age and education (%) | Annual | Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) | Labour force | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Youth labour force participation rate by sex, age and rural / urban areas (%) | Annual | Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) | Labour force | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Youth labour force participation rate by sex, age and disability status (%) | Annual | Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) | Labour force | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Youth labour force participation rate by sex, age and school attendance status (%) | Annual | Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) | Labour force | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Youth employment by sex, age and education (thousands) | Annual | Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) | Employment | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Youth employment by sex, age and rural / urban areas (thousands) | Annual | Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) | Employment | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Youth employment by sex, age and disability status (thousands) | Annual | Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) | Employment | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Youth employment by sex, age and school attendance status (thousands) | Annual | Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) | Employment | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Youth employment by sex, age and status in employment (thousands) | Annual | Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) | Employment | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Youth employment by sex, age and economic activity (thousands) | Annual | Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) | Employment | .csv .dta | .csv.gz | |
| Youth employment by sex, age and occupation (thousands) | Annual | Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) | Employment | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Youth employment by sex, age and weekly hours actually worked (thousands) | Annual | Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) | Employment | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Youth employment by sex, age and working time arrangement (thousands) | Annual | Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) | Employment | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Youth employment-to-population ratio by sex, age and disability status (%) | Annual | Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) | Employment | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Youth employment-to-population ratio by sex, age and education (%) | Annual | Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) | Employment | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Youth employment-to-population ratio by sex, age and rural / urban areas (%) | Annual | Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) | Employment | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Youth employment-to-population ratio by sex, age and school attendance status (%) | Annual | Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) | Employment | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Youth time-related underemployment by sex, age and rural / urban areas (thousands) | Annual | Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) | Time-related underemployment | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Youth employees by sex, age and type of job contract (thousands) | Annual | Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) | Employees | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Youth unemployment by sex, age and education (thousands) | Annual | Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) | Unemployment | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Youth unemployment by sex, age and rural / urban areas (thousands) | Annual | Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) | Unemployment | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Youth unemployment by sex, age and school attendance status (thousands) | Annual | Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) | Unemployment | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Youth unemployment by sex, age and disability status (thousands) | Annual | Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) | Unemployment | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Youth unemployment rate by sex, age and disability status (%) | Annual | Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) | Unemployment | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Youth unemployment by sex, age and categories of unemployed persons (thousands) | Annual | Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) | Unemployment | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Youth unemployment by sex, age and duration (thousands) | Annual | Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) | Unemployment | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Youth unemployment rate by sex, age and rural / urban areas (%) | Annual | Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) | Unemployment | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Youth unemployment rate by sex, age and education (%) | Annual | Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) | Unemployment | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Youth unemployment rate by sex, age and school attendance status (%) | Annual | Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) | Unemployment | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Youth unemployment-to-population ratio by sex, age and school attendance status (%) | Annual | Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) | Unemployment | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Youth unemployment-to-population ratio by sex, age and disability status (%) | Annual | Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) | Unemployment | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Youth unemployment-to-population ratio by sex, age and rural / urban areas (%) | Annual | Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) | Unemployment | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Youth unemployment-to-population ratio by sex, age and education (%) | Annual | Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) | Unemployment | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Youth outside the labour force by sex, age and rural / urban areas (thousands) | Annual | Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) | Other measures of labour underutilization | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Youth outside the labour force by sex, age and education (thousands) | Annual | Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) | Other measures of labour underutilization | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Youth outside the labour force by sex, age and school attendance status (thousands) | Annual | Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) | Other measures of labour underutilization | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Youth outside the labour force by sex, age and disability status (thousands) | Annual | Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) | Other measures of labour underutilization | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Youth discouraged job-seekers by sex, age and rural / urban areas (thousands) | Annual | Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) | Other measures of labour underutilization | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Youth inactivity rate by sex, age and rural / urban areas (%) | Annual | Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) | Other measures of labour underutilization | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Youth inactivity rate by sex, age and education (%) | Annual | Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) | Other measures of labour underutilization | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Youth inactivity rate by sex, age and school attendance status (%) | Annual | Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) | Other measures of labour underutilization | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz | |
| Youth inactivity rate by sex, age and disability status (%) | Annual | Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) | Other measures of labour underutilization | .csv .dta .xlsx | .csv.gz |
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