NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Arab States: Lower-middle income

Arab States: Lower-middle income: NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training was 28.34 in 2027. ▬ Flat

Latest (2027)
28.34
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
11th
of 87 groups
All-time high
32.64
in 2017
All-time low
27.87
in 2023
Years of data
23
2005–2027

NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Arab States: Lower-middle income, 2005–2027

01020302005201620272005: 29.22006: 29.12007: 292008: 28.92009: 28.62010: 29.22011: 292012: 29.32013: 302014: 30.62015: 30.92016: 322017: 32.62018: 322019: 31.32020: 31.52021: 29.52022: 282023: 27.92024: 27.92025: 282026: 28.22027: 28.3

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Arab States: Lower-middle income is 28.34, measured in 2027.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Arab States: Lower-middle income peaked at 32.64 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 27.87, in 2023.

Arab States: Lower-middle income ranks 11th of 87 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Arab States: Lower-middle income, year by year

Annual values for NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Arab States: Lower-middle income, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 29.18
2006 29.09 -0.3%
2007 29.05 -0.1%
2008 28.87 -0.6%
2009 28.63 -0.8%
2010 29.19 +2.0%
2011 29 -0.7%
2012 29.25 +0.9%
2013 29.97 +2.5%
2014 30.57 +2.0%
2015 30.91 +1.1%
2016 32.02 +3.6%
2017 32.64 +1.9%
2018 32.04 -1.8%
2019 31.25 -2.5%
2020 31.51 +0.8%
2021 29.47 -6.5%
2022 28.03 -4.9%
2023 27.87 -0.6%
2024 27.92 +0.2%
2025 28.05 +0.5%
2026 28.19 +0.5%
2027 28.34 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.97 28.63 29.18 5
2010s 30.68 29 32.64 10
2020s 28.67 27.87 31.51 8

Countries ranked near Arab States: Lower-middle income

  1. 8 Tajikistan 39.85 compare
  2. 9 Gambia 39.81 compare
  3. 10 Botswana 38.41 compare
  4. 11 Lesotho 38.31 compare
  5. 12 Chad 37.95 compare
  6. 13 Iraq 37.33 compare
  7. 14 Mauritania 37.05 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Arab States: Lower-middle income?
Neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Arab States: Lower-middle income was 28.34 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Arab States: Lower-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 32.64 in 2017.
What is the lowest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Arab States: Lower-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 27.87 in 2023.
How does Arab States: Lower-middle income rank for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training?
Arab States: Lower-middle income ranks 11th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Arab States: Lower-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Arab States: Lower-middle income data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
NEET rate: Share of 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. This indicator refers to the proportion of youth who are not in employment and not in education or training. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). 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.