NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education … modelled in Central and Western Asia
Central and Western Asia: NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education … modelled was 19 in 2027. ▼ Falling
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Central and Western Asia, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Central and Western Asia stood at 19.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Central and Western Asia peaked at 30.38 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 18.94, in 2023.
Central and Western Asia ranks 47th of 87 groups on this measure, 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 … modelled in Central and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 30.38 | — |
| 2006 | 29.61 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 29.4 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 28.72 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 27.87 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 26.87 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 25.55 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 25.19 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 24.01 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 22.5 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 21.88 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 21.64 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 21.53 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 21.27 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 21.73 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 22.95 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 20.8 | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 20.06 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 18.94 | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 18.98 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 18.98 | -0.0% |
| 2026 | 18.99 | +0.1% |
| 2027 | 19 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.2 | 27.87 | 30.38 | 5 |
| 2010s | 23.22 | 21.27 | 26.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.84 | 18.94 | 22.95 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Central and Western Asia
More work & labour data for Central and Western Asia
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 85,844 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 56.46 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 66,190 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 6.89 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.54 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 74,190 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 32,468 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 52.57 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.38 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Central and Western Asia?
- Neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Central and Western Asia was 19 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?
- The highest recorded value was 30.38 in 2005.
- What is the lowest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Central and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.94 in 2023.
- How does Central and Western Asia rank for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training?
- Central and Western Asia ranks 47th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central and Western Asia 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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About this data
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.