NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Australia

Australia: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 295.86 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
295.86
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
89th
of 188 countries
All-time high
348.38
in 2010
All-time low
253.08
in 2023
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

01002003002005201620272005: 2992006: 294.22007: 288.62008: 285.42009: 347.72010: 348.42011: 327.12012: 307.92013: 344.82014: 317.62015: 310.22016: 277.22017: 288.42018: 305.42019: 303.82020: 342.92021: 293.62022: 266.32023: 253.12024: 2762025: 282.12026: 288.72027: 295.9

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Australia stood at 295.86.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Australia peaked at 348.38 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 253.08, in 2023.

Australia ranks 89th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Australia, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 298.98
2006 294.15 -1.6%
2007 288.58 -1.9%
2008 285.45 -1.1%
2009 347.65 +21.8%
2010 348.38 +0.2%
2011 327.11 -6.1%
2012 307.85 -5.9%
2013 344.8 +12.0%
2014 317.64 -7.9%
2015 310.24 -2.3%
2016 277.18 -10.7%
2017 288.41 +4.1%
2018 305.45 +5.9%
2019 303.76 -0.6%
2020 342.94 +12.9%
2021 293.57 -14.4%
2022 266.32 -9.3%
2023 253.08 -5.0%
2024 276.01 +9.1%
2025 282.12 +2.2%
2026 288.66 +2.3%
2027 295.86 +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 302.96 285.45 347.65 5
2010s 313.08 277.18 348.38 10
2020s 287.32 253.08 342.94 8

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 86 Cambodia 347.98 compare
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  4. 90 Nicaragua 285.33 compare
  5. 91 Togo 265.35 compare
  6. 92 Palestine, State of 258.81 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Australia?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Australia was 295.86 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 348.38 in 2010.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 253.08 in 2023.
How does Australia rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
Australia ranks 89th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia 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.