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
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Arab League, 2005–2027
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Arab League
More work & labour data for Arab League
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 160,996 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 45.01 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 196,731 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 40.64 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.64 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 138,995 (2025)
- Employment 138,995 (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
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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About this data
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.