NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Pakistan

Pakistan: NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training was 34.54 in 2027. ▬ Flat

Latest (2027)
34.54
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
19th
of 188 countries
All-time high
36.17
in 2006
All-time low
29.71
in 2019
Years of data
23
2005–2027

NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Pakistan, 2005–2027

0102030402005201620272005: 35.92006: 36.22007: 34.92008: 33.32009: 31.52010: 31.12011: 322012: 32.52013: 312014: 30.92015: 30.42016: 30.12017: 30.52018: 312019: 29.72020: 34.82021: 34.62022: 34.32023: 34.22024: 34.32025: 34.42026: 34.52027: 34.5

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Pakistan stood at 34.54.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Pakistan peaked at 36.17 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 29.71, in 2019.

That places Pakistan 19th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the top 10%.

NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Pakistan, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 35.86
2006 36.17 +0.9%
2007 34.91 -3.5%
2008 33.33 -4.5%
2009 31.47 -5.6%
2010 31.1 -1.2%
2011 32 +2.9%
2012 32.45 +1.4%
2013 31.01 -4.4%
2014 30.91 -0.3%
2015 30.41 -1.6%
2016 30.08 -1.1%
2017 30.52 +1.4%
2018 30.96 +1.5%
2019 29.71 -4.0%
2020 34.82 +17.2%
2021 34.56 -0.7%
2022 34.31 -0.7%
2023 34.2 -0.3%
2024 34.28 +0.3%
2025 34.37 +0.3%
2026 34.46 +0.3%
2027 34.54 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.35 31.47 36.17 5
2010s 30.92 29.71 32.45 10
2020s 34.44 34.2 34.82 8

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 16 Senegal 35.43 compare
  2. 17 Vanuatu 35.11 compare
  3. 18 South Africa 34.87 compare
  4. 20 South Sudan 34.09 compare
  5. 21 Guinea 34.01 compare
  6. 22 Syrian Arab Republic 33.77 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Pakistan?
Neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Pakistan was 34.54 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 36.17 in 2006.
What is the lowest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 29.71 in 2019.
How does Pakistan rank for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training?
Pakistan ranks 19th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Pakistan 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
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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.