NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Malaysia
Malaysia: NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training was 10.4 in 2027. ▼ Falling
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Malaysia, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Malaysia stood at 10.4.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Malaysia peaked at 15.58 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9.25, in 2021.
Malaysia ranks 153rd of 188 countries 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 Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 15.58 | — |
| 2006 | 15.55 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 15.42 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 15 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 14.98 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 14.6 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 14.37 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 13.95 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 13.65 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 12.77 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 12.24 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 11.69 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 11.8 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 12.47 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 11.41 | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 13.63 | +19.5% |
| 2021 | 9.25 | -32.1% |
| 2022 | 10.22 | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 10.13 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 10.2 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 10.26 | +0.7% |
| 2026 | 10.33 | +0.7% |
| 2027 | 10.4 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.31 | 14.98 | 15.58 | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.9 | 11.41 | 14.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.55 | 9.25 | 13.63 | 8 |
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More work & labour data for Malaysia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2671 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2772 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2563 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.25 % change on previous year (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 36,440 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,289 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 21,832 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 22,194 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 44,026 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Malaysia?
- Neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Malaysia was 10.4 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.58 in 2005.
- What is the lowest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.25 in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training?
- Malaysia ranks 153rd out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.