NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO) … square in Iran

Iran: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO) … square was 0.0019 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0019 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
94th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0041 units per square kilometre
in 2005
All-time low
0.0019 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
19
2005–2023

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) in Iran, 2005–2023

00.0010.0020.0030.0042005201420232005: 0.004 units per square kilometre2006: 0.004 units per square kilometre2007: 0.004 units per square kilometre2008: 0.004 units per square kilometre2009: 0.004 units per square kilometre2010: 0.004 units per square kilometre2011: 0.003 units per square kilometre2012: 0.003 units per square kilometre2013: 0.003 units per square kilometre2014: 0.003 units per square kilometre2015: 0.003 units per square kilometre2016: 0.003 units per square kilometre2017: 0.002 units per square kilometre2018: 0.002 units per square kilometre2019: 0.002 units per square kilometre2020: 0.002 units per square kilometre2021: 0.002 units per square kilometre2022: 0.002 units per square kilometre2023: 0.002 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) in Iran is 0.0019 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) in Iran peaked at 0.0041 units per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 units per square kilometre, in 2023.

That places Iran 94th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO) … square in Iran, year by year

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Iran, 2005 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
2005 0.0041 units per square kilometre —
2006 0.004 units per square kilometre -0.3%
2007 0.0039 units per square kilometre -4.7%
2008 0.0038 units per square kilometre -2.8%
2009 0.0037 units per square kilometre -1.0%
2010 0.0035 units per square kilometre -4.6%
2011 0.0032 units per square kilometre -8.3%
2012 0.003 units per square kilometre -6.7%
2013 0.003 units per square kilometre -0.5%
2014 0.0029 units per square kilometre -5.0%
2015 0.0027 units per square kilometre -6.4%
2016 0.0025 units per square kilometre -5.4%
2017 0.0024 units per square kilometre -3.5%
2018 0.0024 units per square kilometre -3.3%
2019 0.0022 units per square kilometre -7.2%
2020 0.0021 units per square kilometre -4.5%
2021 0.002 units per square kilometre -6.4%
2022 0.002 units per square kilometre -0.3%
2023 0.0019 units per square kilometre -3.0%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 0.0019 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0018 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 0.0019 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.005 units per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0039 units per square kilometre 0.0037 units per square kilometre 0.0041 units per square kilometre 5
2010s 0.0028 units per square kilometre 0.0022 units per square kilometre 0.0035 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.002 units per square kilometre 0.0019 units per square kilometre 0.0021 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 91 Brunei 0.0022 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 92 Cyprus 0.0021 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 93 Guinea-Bissau 0.0021 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 95 China 0.0019 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 96 Cambodia 0.0019 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 97 France 0.0018 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) in Iran?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) in Iran was 0.0019 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 0.0041 units per square kilometre in 2005.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 units per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Iran rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled)?
Iran ranks 94th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 3,569 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.