NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Bhutan
Bhutan: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 27.66 in 2027. ▲ Rising
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Bhutan, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Bhutan stood at 27.66.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Bhutan peaked at 28.48 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.82, in 2021.
That places Bhutan 158th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom 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 Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 19.77 | — |
| 2006 | 20.02 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 20.92 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 21.13 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 21.43 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 22.11 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 22.52 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 23.41 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 24.31 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 24.15 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 22.67 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 22.52 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 22.48 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 22.62 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 15.33 | -32.3% |
| 2020 | 17.46 | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 13.82 | -20.8% |
| 2022 | 24.45 | +76.8% |
| 2023 | 27.96 | +14.4% |
| 2024 | 28.48 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 28.21 | -0.9% |
| 2026 | 27.96 | -0.9% |
| 2027 | 27.66 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.65 | 19.77 | 21.43 | 5 |
| 2010s | 22.21 | 15.33 | 24.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.5 | 13.82 | 28.48 | 8 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6963 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 420.94 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 356.11 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 690.43 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Bhutan?
- Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Bhutan was 27.66 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 28.48 in 2024.
- What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.82 in 2021.
- How does Bhutan rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
- Bhutan ranks 158th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.