NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in China
China: NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training was 11.46 in 2027. ▼ Falling
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in China, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in China is 11.46, measured in 2027.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in China peaked at 17.11 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10.68, in 2018.
That places China 142nd out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 16.98 | — |
| 2006 | 17.11 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 16.82 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 16.7 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 16.5 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 15.88 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 15.35 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 14.76 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 14 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 13.21 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 12.63 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 12.13 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 11.62 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 10.68 | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 10.68 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 12.07 | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 10.85 | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 10.76 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 10.92 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 10.85 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 11.23 | +3.5% |
| 2026 | 11.27 | +0.4% |
| 2027 | 11.46 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.82 | 16.5 | 17.11 | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.09 | 10.68 | 15.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.18 | 10.76 | 12.07 | 8 |
Countries ranked near China
- 139 Russian Federation 11.84 compare
- 140 United States of America 11.76 compare
- 141 Republic of Moldova 11.76 compare
- 143 Cuba 11.45 compare
- 144 Tanzania, United Republic of 11.2 compare
- 145 Cambodia 10.99 compare
More work & labour data for China
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.74 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.0615 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1.12 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 275,362 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 319,567 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 326,230 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 645,797 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in China?
- Neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in China was 11.46 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 17.11 in 2006.
- What is the lowest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.68 in 2018.
- How does China rank for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training?
- China ranks 142nd out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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.