Southern Asia vs United States of America: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training

Southern Asia
96,888
in 2027
United States of America
5,460
in 2027
Southern Asia rank
8th
United States of America rank
9th

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training over time

  • Southern Asia
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Southern Asia currently reports 96,888 against 5,460 in United States of America, a difference of 91,428.

That makes Southern Asia's figure about 17.7 times United States of America's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

Southern Asia ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 9th of 87 groups.

Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Southern Asia United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 101,652 5,723 95,929 Southern Asia
2010s 103,460 5,661 97,799 Southern Asia
2020s 99,155 5,394 93,761 Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neet: youth not in employment, education or training, Southern Asia or United States of America?
Southern Asia, at 96,888 against 5,460 in United States of America as of 2027.
What is the difference in neet: youth not in employment, education or training between Southern Asia and United States of America?
91,428, with Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Asia and United States of America?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Southern Asia and United States of America rank globally for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
Southern Asia ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 9th of 87 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training) during a specified reference period (e.g., one week). For statistical purposes, youth are defined as persons between the ages of 15 and 24 years. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.