What makes Turkish youth NEET?
Journal of Youth Studies, vol.29, no.3, pp.366-384, 2026 (SSCI, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 29 Issue: 3
- Publication Date: 2026
- Doi Number: 10.1080/13676261.2024.2446967
- Journal Name: Journal of Youth Studies
- Journal Indexes: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, International Bibliography of Social Sciences, Educational research abstracts (ERA), Psycinfo, Public Affairs Index, Social services abstracts, Sociological abstracts
- Page Numbers: pp.366-384
- Keywords: NEET, youth labor market, youth unemployment, multinomial probit model, jobless growth
- Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
This study aims to unveil the socio-demographic characteristics of youth in Türkiye by considering the heterogeneous structure of NEET (Not in Education, Employment, or Training). The labour market behavior, encompassing variables such as those employed in formal education, unemployed, and inactive NEETs, serves as a nominal dependent variable, suggesting the estimation of multinomial choice models. The status of youth in NEET is analyzed using pooled data from the 2014–2020 Household Labour Force Survey (HLFS), employing a multinomial probit model (MNPM). Analyses reveal that prolonged economic instability, alongside Türkiye's jobless growth and the expansion of education, contributes to the increase in the NEET situation.