NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0004 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
164th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0007 units per square kilometre
in 2009
All-time low
0.0003 units per square kilometre
in 2019
Years of data
19
2005–2023

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

0000.0010.0012005201420232005: 0.001 units per square kilometre2006: 0.001 units per square kilometre2007: 0.001 units per square kilometre2008: 0.001 units per square kilometre2009: 0.001 units per square kilometre2010: 0.001 units per square kilometre2011: 0.001 units per square kilometre2012: 0.001 units per square kilometre2013: 0.001 units per square kilometre2014: 0.001 units per square kilometre2015: 0 units per square kilometre2016: 0 units per square kilometre2017: 0 units per square kilometre2018: 0 units per square kilometre2019: 0 units per square kilometre2020: 0 units per square kilometre2021: 0 units per square kilometre2022: 0 units per square kilometre2023: 0 units per square kilometre

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

Analysis

In 2023, neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.0004 units per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0007 units per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per square kilometre, in 2019.

Saudi Arabia ranks 164th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, 2005 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
2005 0.0006 units per square kilometre
2006 0.0006 units per square kilometre +7.7%
2007 0.0007 units per square kilometre +4.6%
2008 0.0007 units per square kilometre +3.0%
2009 0.0007 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2010 0.0007 units per square kilometre -2.5%
2011 0.0007 units per square kilometre -2.5%
2012 0.0006 units per square kilometre -6.4%
2013 0.0006 units per square kilometre -6.8%
2014 0.0005 units per square kilometre -9.3%
2015 0.0005 units per square kilometre -9.3%
2016 0.0004 units per square kilometre -13.8%
2017 0.0004 units per square kilometre -7.3%
2018 0.0003 units per square kilometre -8.6%
2019 0.0003 units per square kilometre -7.4%
2020 0.0004 units per square kilometre +32.8%
2021 0.0004 units per square kilometre -3.3%
2022 0.0004 units per square kilometre -0.9%
2023 0.0004 units per square kilometre -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0007 units per square kilometre 0.0006 units per square kilometre 0.0007 units per square kilometre 5
2010s 0.0005 units per square kilometre 0.0003 units per square kilometre 0.0007 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0004 units per square kilometre 0.0004 units per square kilometre 0.0004 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 161 Gabon 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 162 Solomon Islands 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 163 Uruguay 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 165 Turkmenistan 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 166 Argentina 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 167 Mauritania 0.0003 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 Saudi Arabia?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) in Saudi Arabia was 0.0004 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 Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0007 units per square kilometre in 2009.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2019.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled)?
Saudi Arabia ranks 164th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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) in Saudi Arabia. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 09 September 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/neet-youth-not-in-employment-education-or-training-ilo-modelled-estimates-per-square/saudi-arabia/

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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.