It is also about setting young people up for life, by giving them opportunities to find decent work, earn a living, contribute to their communities and societies, and fulfil their potential. Young people experience different trajectories in their transition from school to work. In 2010, across OECD countries, 16% of individuals between the ages of 15 and 29 were neither employed, nor in education or training (the “NEET” population).8 NEET-rates for young women were on average 4 percentage points higher than for young men, although there is wide variation across countries.