NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Syrian Arab Republic

Syrian Arab Republic: NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training was 33.77 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
33.77
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
22nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
34.84
in 2020
All-time low
29.81
in 2009
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

01020302005201620272005: 30.32006: 30.32007: 312008: 31.82009: 29.82010: 30.32011: 29.92012: 31.92013: 31.62014: 31.12015: 30.72016: 30.92017: 31.52018: 32.22019: 32.92020: 34.82021: 34.62022: 34.12023: 34.42024: 34.62025: 34.42026: 34.12027: 33.8

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 33.77.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 34.84 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29.81, in 2009.

That places Syrian Arab Republic 22nd out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year

Annual values for NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Syrian Arab Republic, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 30.31
2006 30.31 +0.0%
2007 31.01 +2.3%
2008 31.78 +2.5%
2009 29.81 -6.2%
2010 30.3 +1.6%
2011 29.87 -1.4%
2012 31.89 +6.8%
2013 31.59 -1.0%
2014 31.13 -1.5%
2015 30.72 -1.3%
2016 30.92 +0.6%
2017 31.53 +2.0%
2018 32.18 +2.1%
2019 32.94 +2.4%
2020 34.84 +5.8%
2021 34.57 -0.8%
2022 34.13 -1.2%
2023 34.4 +0.8%
2024 34.55 +0.4%
2025 34.36 -0.6%
2026 34.08 -0.8%
2027 33.77 -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.64 29.81 31.78 5
2010s 31.31 29.87 32.94 10
2020s 34.34 33.77 34.84 8

Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic

  1. 19 Pakistan 34.54 compare
  2. 20 South Sudan 34.09 compare
  3. 21 Guinea 34.01 compare
  4. 23 Morocco 32.82 compare
  5. 24 Samoa 30.96 compare
  6. 25 Jordan 30.94 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Syrian Arab Republic?
Neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Syrian Arab Republic was 33.77 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The highest recorded value was 34.84 in 2020.
What is the lowest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 29.81 in 2009.
How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 22nd out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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.