NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Arab League

Arab League: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 29,480 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
29,480
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
22nd
of 87 groups
All-time high
29,480
in 2027
All-time low
22,937
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Arab League, 2005–2027

010.0k20.0k30.0k2005201620272005: 22.9k2006: 23.2k2007: 23.5k2008: 23.7k2009: 23.6k2010: 24.2k2011: 24.2k2012: 24.0k2013: 23.5k2014: 23.4k2015: 23.8k2016: 24.0k2017: 24.3k2018: 24.6k2019: 25.2k2020: 26.8k2021: 26.8k2022: 26.8k2023: 26.9k2024: 27.5k2025: 28.1k2026: 28.8k2027: 29.5k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Arab League stood at 29,480. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Arab League peaked at 29,480 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 22,937, in 2005.

Arab League ranks 22nd of 87 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Arab League, year by year

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Arab League, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 22,937
2006 23,243 +1.3%
2007 23,497 +1.1%
2008 23,720 +0.9%
2009 23,634 -0.4%
2010 24,197 +2.4%
2011 24,163 -0.1%
2012 23,994 -0.7%
2013 23,491 -2.1%
2014 23,366 -0.5%
2015 23,768 +1.7%
2016 23,967 +0.8%
2017 24,289 +1.3%
2018 24,644 +1.5%
2019 25,237 +2.4%
2020 26,827 +6.3%
2021 26,833 +0.0%
2022 26,796 -0.1%
2023 26,886 +0.3%
2024 27,472 +2.2%
2025 28,107 +2.3%
2026 28,786 +2.4%
2027 29,480 +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23,406 22,937 23,720 5
2010s 24,111 23,366 25,237 10
2020s 27,648 26,796 29,480 8

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  7. 25 Russia 1,988 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Arab League?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Arab League was 29,480 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Arab League?
The highest recorded value was 29,480 in 2027.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Arab League?
The lowest recorded value was 22,937 in 2005.
How does Arab League rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
Arab League ranks 22nd out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Arab League?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Arab League data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

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. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training) during a specified reference period (e.g., one week). 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.