NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 20,602 in 2027. ▼ Falling
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Eastern Asia, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Eastern Asia is 20,602, measured in 2027.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Eastern Asia peaked at 42,463 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 19,003, in 2022.
Eastern Asia ranks 27th of 87 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 41,697 | — |
| 2006 | 42,463 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 41,402 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 40,726 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 40,075 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 38,008 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 35,926 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 33,465 | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 30,620 | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 27,776 | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 25,496 | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 23,663 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 22,135 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 20,003 | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 19,652 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 21,765 | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 19,428 | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 19,003 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 19,228 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 19,199 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 19,895 | +3.6% |
| 2026 | 20,056 | +0.8% |
| 2027 | 20,602 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41,272 | 40,075 | 42,463 | 5 |
| 2010s | 27,674 | 19,652 | 38,008 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,897 | 19,003 | 21,765 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
More work & labour data for Eastern Asia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 386,091 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 769,523 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.42 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.0882 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 383,431 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1.29 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 295,790 1000 No (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Eastern Asia?
- Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Eastern Asia was 20,602 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 42,463 in 2006.
- What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,003 in 2022.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
- Eastern Asia ranks 27th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern 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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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.