NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training was 10.85 in 2027. ▼ Falling
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Eastern Asia, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Eastern Asia stood at 10.85.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Eastern Asia peaked at 16.19 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10.25, in 2022.
Eastern Asia ranks 78th of 87 groups on this measure, 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 Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 16.07 | — |
| 2006 | 16.19 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 15.89 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 15.79 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 15.68 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 15.1 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 14.61 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 14.06 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 13.35 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 12.61 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 12.1 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 11.65 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 11.16 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 10.29 | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 10.29 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.56 | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 10.43 | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 10.25 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 10.37 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 10.31 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 10.64 | +3.2% |
| 2026 | 10.68 | +0.4% |
| 2027 | 10.85 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.92 | 15.68 | 16.19 | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.52 | 10.29 | 15.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.64 | 10.25 | 11.56 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
More work & labour data for Eastern Asia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 386,091 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.42 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.0882 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1.29 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 769,523 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 383,431 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 295,790 1000 No (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Eastern Asia?
- Neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Eastern Asia was 10.85 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.19 in 2006.
- What is the lowest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.25 in 2022.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training?
- Eastern Asia ranks 78th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern 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.