NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Central and Western Asia: High income

Central and Western Asia: High income: NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training was 14.98 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
14.98
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
63rd
of 87 groups
All-time high
16.81
in 2006
All-time low
13.4
in 2018
Years of data
23
2005–2027

NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Central and Western Asia: High income, 2005–2027

0510152005201620272005: 16.72006: 16.82007: 15.72008: 14.92009: 15.52010: 15.52011: 15.42012: 15.52013: 152014: 14.82015: 14.42016: 142017: 13.92018: 13.42019: 14.22020: 15.92021: 16.52022: 15.42023: 14.82024: 14.92025: 14.92026: 14.92027: 15

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Central and Western Asia: High income recorded 14.98 for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in 2027.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Central and Western Asia: High income peaked at 16.81 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 13.4, in 2018.

That places Central and Western Asia: High income 63rd out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Central and Western Asia: High income, year by year

Annual values for NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Central and Western Asia: High income, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 16.67
2006 16.81 +0.9%
2007 15.71 -6.6%
2008 14.92 -5.0%
2009 15.53 +4.1%
2010 15.48 -0.3%
2011 15.43 -0.4%
2012 15.46 +0.2%
2013 14.99 -3.1%
2014 14.8 -1.3%
2015 14.44 -2.4%
2016 13.96 -3.3%
2017 13.86 -0.7%
2018 13.4 -3.3%
2019 14.22 +6.2%
2020 15.89 +11.8%
2021 16.48 +3.7%
2022 15.38 -6.6%
2023 14.82 -3.7%
2024 14.86 +0.2%
2025 14.9 +0.3%
2026 14.94 +0.3%
2027 14.98 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.93 14.92 16.81 5
2010s 14.6 13.4 15.48 10
2020s 15.28 14.82 16.48 8

Countries ranked near Central and Western Asia: High income

  1. 60 New Caledonia 24.2 compare
  2. 61 Georgia 24.13 compare
  3. 62 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 23.99 compare
  4. 63 Peru 23.89 compare
  5. 64 Lebanon 23.83 compare
  6. 65 Western Sahara 23.73 compare
  7. 66 Albania 23.55 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Central and Western Asia: High income?
Neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Central and Western Asia: High income was 14.98 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Central and Western Asia: High income?
The highest recorded value was 16.81 in 2006.
What is the lowest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Central and Western Asia: High income?
The lowest recorded value was 13.4 in 2018.
How does Central and Western Asia: High income rank for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training?
Central and Western Asia: High income ranks 63rd out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Central and Western Asia: High income?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Central and Western Asia: High 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
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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.