NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training was 29.12 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
29.12
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
5th
of 68 countries
All-time high
31.17
in 2021
All-time low
16.72
in 2013
Years of data
5
2007–2022

NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Timor-Leste, 2007–2022

01020302007201420222007: 25.92010: 192013: 16.72021: 31.22022: 29.1

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Timor-Leste recorded 29.12 for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in 2022.

That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and up 74.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Timor-Leste peaked at 31.17 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.72, in 2013.

Timor-Leste ranks 5th of 68 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Timor-Leste, year by year

Annual values for NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Timor-Leste, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 25.89
2010 19.04 -26.5%
2013 16.72 -12.2%
2021 31.17 +86.5%
2022 29.12 -6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.89 25.89 25.89 1
2010s 17.88 16.72 19.04 2
2020s 30.15 29.12 31.17 2

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 2 Zimbabwe 35.99 compare
  2. 3 Honduras 30.39 compare
  3. 4 Kosovo 30.04 compare
  4. 6 Belize 27.38 compare
  5. 7 Zambia 26.69 compare
  6. 8 Angola 24.9 compare

See the full ranking of 68 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Timor-Leste?
Neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Timor-Leste was 29.12 in 2022, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 31.17 in 2021.
What is the lowest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 16.72 in 2013.
How does Timor-Leste rank for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training?
Timor-Leste ranks 5th out of 68 countries with data for 2022.
Is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is up 74.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Timor-Leste 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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
68 places, 1,169 data points, 1987–2026
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. 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 International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.