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

Bahrain: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 22.49 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
22.49
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
162nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
45.33
in 2006
All-time low
19.51
in 2023
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

010203040502005201620272005: 44.82006: 45.32007: 43.32008: 39.72009: 35.32010: 31.52011: 29.62012: 26.52013: 24.12014: 23.82015: 222016: 21.92017: 21.82018: 21.42019: 20.22020: 26.22021: 28.82022: 23.72023: 19.52024: 19.92025: 20.82026: 21.72027: 22.5

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Bahrain stood at 22.49.

That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Bahrain peaked at 45.33 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 19.51, in 2023.

That places Bahrain 162nd out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Bahrain, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 44.78
2006 45.33 +1.2%
2007 43.34 -4.4%
2008 39.7 -8.4%
2009 35.34 -11.0%
2010 31.45 -11.0%
2011 29.64 -5.8%
2012 26.55 -10.4%
2013 24.09 -9.2%
2014 23.79 -1.3%
2015 22 -7.5%
2016 21.93 -0.3%
2017 21.77 -0.7%
2018 21.35 -1.9%
2019 20.2 -5.4%
2020 26.21 +29.8%
2021 28.76 +9.7%
2022 23.72 -17.5%
2023 19.51 -17.7%
2024 19.89 +2.0%
2025 20.85 +4.8%
2026 21.71 +4.1%
2027 22.49 +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.7 35.34 45.33 5
2010s 24.28 20.2 31.45 10
2020s 22.89 19.51 28.76 8

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 159 Sao Tome and Principe 26.93 compare
  2. 160 Cape Verde 26.88 compare
  3. 161 Vanuatu 22.73 compare
  4. 163 Western Sahara 20.98 compare
  5. 164 Suriname 20.64 compare
  6. 165 Qatar 19.71 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Bahrain?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Bahrain was 22.49 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 45.33 in 2006.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 19.51 in 2023.
How does Bahrain rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
Bahrain ranks 162nd out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bahrain 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
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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.