NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Central and Western Asia: High income

Central and Western Asia: High income: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 256.07 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
256.07
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
87th
of 87 groups
All-time high
256.07
in 2027
All-time low
192.28
in 2018
Years of data
23
2005–2027

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Central and Western Asia: High income, 2005–2027

01002003002005201620272005: 2132006: 217.12007: 204.92008: 196.12009: 205.22010: 205.62011: 205.92012: 207.72013: 203.12014: 202.22015: 199.32016: 194.92017: 195.92018: 192.32019: 207.52020: 235.62021: 248.12022: 236.22023: 231.62024: 236.72025: 243.22026: 249.62027: 256.1

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Central and Western Asia: High income recorded 256.07 for neet: youth not in employment, education or training in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Central and Western Asia: High income peaked at 256.07 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 192.28, in 2018.

That places Central and Western Asia: High income 87th out of 87 groups 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 Central and Western Asia: High income, year by year

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Central and Western Asia: High income, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 212.97
2006 217.07 +1.9%
2007 204.86 -5.6%
2008 196.07 -4.3%
2009 205.16 +4.6%
2010 205.59 +0.2%
2011 205.93 +0.2%
2012 207.75 +0.9%
2013 203.06 -2.3%
2014 202.2 -0.4%
2015 199.32 -1.4%
2016 194.93 -2.2%
2017 195.91 +0.5%
2018 192.28 -1.9%
2019 207.5 +7.9%
2020 235.63 +13.6%
2021 248.09 +5.3%
2022 236.16 -4.8%
2023 231.64 -1.9%
2024 236.72 +2.2%
2025 243.19 +2.7%
2026 249.63 +2.7%
2027 256.07 +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 207.23 196.07 217.07 5
2010s 201.45 192.28 207.75 10
2020s 242.14 231.64 256.07 8

Countries ranked near Central and Western Asia: High income

  1. 84 Romania 363.32 compare
  2. 85 Chile 348.83 compare
  3. 86 Cambodia 347.98 compare
  4. 87 Lao People's Democratic Republic 332.02 compare
  5. 88 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 297.27 compare
  6. 89 Australia 295.86 compare
  7. 90 Nicaragua 285.33 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Central and Western Asia: High income?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Central and Western Asia: High income was 256.07 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Central and Western Asia: High income?
The highest recorded value was 256.07 in 2027.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Central and Western Asia: High income?
The lowest recorded value was 192.28 in 2018.
How does Central and Western Asia: High income rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
Central and Western Asia: High income ranks 87th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Central and Western Asia: High income?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central and Western Asia: High income 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.