NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO) … modelled in Brunei

Brunei: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO) … modelled was 11.18 in 2027. ▬ Flat

Latest (2027)
11.18
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
175th
of 188 countries
All-time high
15.94
in 2020
All-time low
11.15
in 2026
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

0510152005201620272005: 11.52006: 11.72007: 12.12008: 12.62009: 132010: 13.42011: 13.32012: 13.12013: 13.12014: 12.82015: 13.82016: 14.62017: 15.22018: 15.72019: 15.12020: 15.92021: 13.62022: 14.22023: 11.42024: 11.32025: 11.22026: 11.22027: 11.2

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Brunei is 11.18, measured in 2027.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Brunei peaked at 15.94 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.15, in 2026.

Brunei ranks 175th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO) … modelled in Brunei, year by year

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Brunei, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 11.51 —
2006 11.72 +1.8%
2007 12.11 +3.3%
2008 12.63 +4.3%
2009 13 +2.9%
2010 13.36 +2.7%
2011 13.34 -0.1%
2012 13.06 -2.1%
2013 13.08 +0.2%
2014 12.82 -2.0%
2015 13.78 +7.5%
2016 14.62 +6.1%
2017 15.17 +3.8%
2018 15.7 +3.5%
2019 15.12 -3.7%
2020 15.94 +5.4%
2021 13.6 -14.7%
2022 14.17 +4.2%
2023 11.42 -19.4%
2024 11.27 -1.3%
2025 11.19 -0.7%
2026 11.15 -0.3%
2027 11.18 +0.2%

Brunei compared with similar countries

  • Brunei's 11.18 is below the median for high income countries, which is 72.83, 15% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Brunei's 11.18 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 88.85, 13% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.19 11.51 13 5
2010s 14.01 12.82 15.7 10
2020s 12.49 11.15 15.94 8

Countries ranked near Brunei

  1. 172 Solomon Islands 14.3 compare
  2. 173 Montenegro 13.53 compare
  3. 174 Samoa 13.5 compare
  4. 176 New Caledonia 10.34 compare
  5. 177 Barbados 9.39 compare
  6. 178 French Polynesia 9.11 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Brunei?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Brunei was 11.18 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Brunei?
The highest recorded value was 15.94 in 2020.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Brunei?
The lowest recorded value was 11.15 in 2026.
How does Brunei rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
Brunei ranks 175th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Brunei?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Brunei 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.