NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training was 26.07 in 2027. ▼ Falling
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Southern Asia, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Southern Asia stood at 26.07.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Southern Asia peaked at 30.97 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 25.01, in 2023.
Southern Asia ranks 15th of 87 groups on this measure, in the top 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 Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 30.9 | — |
| 2006 | 30.97 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 30.62 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 30.25 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 29.99 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 29.57 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 28.7 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 28.2 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 28.55 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 28.82 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 29.05 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 29.39 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 29.74 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 30.02 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 29.44 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 30.73 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 28.45 | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 26.7 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 25.01 | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 25.62 | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 25.77 | +0.6% |
| 2026 | 25.91 | +0.6% |
| 2027 | 26.07 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.55 | 29.99 | 30.97 | 5 |
| 2010s | 29.15 | 28.2 | 30.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.78 | 25.01 | 30.73 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
More work & labour data for Southern Asia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1.25 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3247 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3261 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.3226 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1.28 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 2.49 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1.24 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1.10 million 1000 No (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Southern Asia?
- Neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Southern Asia was 26.07 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.97 in 2006.
- What is the lowest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.01 in 2023.
- How does Southern Asia rank for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training?
- Southern Asia ranks 15th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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.