NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income
Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 1,792 in 2027. ▼ Falling
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income stood at 1,792.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income peaked at 2,490 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,639, in 2023.
Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income ranks 70th of 87 groups on this measure, 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 Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,187 | — |
| 2006 | 2,234 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 2,258 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 2,353 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 2,448 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 2,490 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 2,440 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 2,401 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 2,415 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 2,350 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 2,271 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 2,162 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 2,104 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1,987 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 1,900 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 1,910 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1,769 | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 1,680 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 1,639 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 1,645 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 1,690 | +2.7% |
| 2026 | 1,742 | +3.1% |
| 2027 | 1,792 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,296 | 2,187 | 2,448 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,252 | 1,900 | 2,490 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,733 | 1,639 | 1,910 | 8 |
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More work & labour data for Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 20,697 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 53.49 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 17,996 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 5 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.9 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 29,300 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 10,188 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 50.82 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.25 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2027)
All data for Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income →
Frequently asked questions
- What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income?
- Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income was 1,792 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: Lower-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 2,490 in 2010.
- What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,639 in 2023.
- How does Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
- Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle income ranks 70th 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: Lower-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central and Western Asia: Lower-middle 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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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.