NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Arab States
Arab States: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 12,169 in 2027. ▲ Rising
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Arab States, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Arab States is 12,169, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Arab States peaked at 12,169 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 8,462, in 2005.
That places Arab States 41st out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8,462 | — |
| 2006 | 8,801 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 9,148 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 9,386 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 9,468 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 9,593 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 9,658 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 9,736 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 9,715 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 9,653 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 9,726 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 9,714 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 9,843 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 9,881 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 10,013 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 10,665 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 10,667 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10,764 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 11,021 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 11,317 | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 11,605 | +2.5% |
| 2026 | 11,884 | +2.4% |
| 2027 | 12,169 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,053 | 8,462 | 9,468 | 5 |
| 2010s | 9,753 | 9,593 | 10,013 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,261 | 10,665 | 12,169 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Arab States
More work & labour data for Arab States
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 71,228 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 49.25 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 73,387 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 44.58 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.93 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 61,468 (2025)
- Employment 61,468 (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Arab States?
- Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Arab States was 12,169 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Arab States?
- The highest recorded value was 12,169 in 2027.
- What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Arab States?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,462 in 2005.
- How does Arab States rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
- Arab States ranks 41st out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Arab States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab States 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.