NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in China
China: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 19,097 in 2027. ▼ Falling
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in China, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neet: youth not in employment, education or training in China is 19,097, measured in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in China peaked at 39,923 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 17,320, in 2022.
China ranks 2nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 39,043 | — |
| 2006 | 39,923 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 39,005 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 38,360 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 37,567 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 35,559 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 33,505 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 31,054 | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 28,251 | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 25,507 | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 23,183 | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 21,382 | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 19,951 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 17,933 | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 17,633 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 19,663 | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 17,520 | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 17,320 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 17,630 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 17,631 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 18,358 | +4.1% |
| 2026 | 18,544 | +1.0% |
| 2027 | 19,097 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38,780 | 37,567 | 39,923 | 5 |
| 2010s | 25,396 | 17,633 | 35,559 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,220 | 17,320 | 19,663 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in China?
- Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in China was 19,097 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 39,923 in 2006.
- What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,320 in 2022.
- How does China rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
- China ranks 2nd out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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.