NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Central Asia

Central Asia: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 2,244 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
2,244
Change on year
up 3.3%
Rank
67th
of 87 groups
All-time high
3,042
in 2009
All-time low
2,029
in 2023
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k2005201620272005: 2.9k2006: 2.9k2007: 2.9k2008: 2.9k2009: 3.0k2010: 3.0k2011: 3.0k2012: 2.9k2013: 2.9k2014: 2.9k2015: 2.8k2016: 2.7k2017: 2.6k2018: 2.4k2019: 2.3k2020: 2.3k2021: 2.2k2022: 2.1k2023: 2.0k2024: 2.0k2025: 2.1k2026: 2.2k2027: 2.2k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Central Asia stood at 2,244.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Central Asia peaked at 3,042 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2,029, in 2023.

Central Asia ranks 67th 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 Asia, year by year

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Central Asia, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 2,873
2006 2,916 +1.5%
2007 2,884 -1.1%
2008 2,949 +2.2%
2009 3,042 +3.2%
2010 3,039 -0.1%
2011 2,972 -2.2%
2012 2,932 -1.3%
2013 2,936 +0.1%
2014 2,878 -2.0%
2015 2,774 -3.6%
2016 2,675 -3.6%
2017 2,584 -3.4%
2018 2,437 -5.7%
2019 2,313 -5.1%
2020 2,303 -0.4%
2021 2,156 -6.4%
2022 2,059 -4.5%
2023 2,029 -1.4%
2024 2,044 +0.7%
2025 2,103 +2.9%
2026 2,173 +3.3%
2027 2,244 +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,933 2,873 3,042 5
2010s 2,754 2,313 3,039 10
2020s 2,139 2,029 2,303 8

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  4. 67 Germany 599.18 compare
  5. 68 Ecuador 597.98 compare
  6. 69 Papua New Guinea 584.36 compare
  7. 70 Sierra Leone 576.34 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Central Asia?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Central Asia was 2,244 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 3,042 in 2009.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,029 in 2023.
How does Central Asia rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
Central Asia ranks 67th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Central Asia 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.