NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Eswatini

Eswatini: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 93.4 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
93.4
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
121st
of 188 countries
All-time high
98.29
in 2007
All-time low
83.78
in 2019
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

0204060801002005201620272005: 96.62006: 97.42007: 98.32008: 98.22009: 97.52010: 96.32011: 94.52012: 92.52013: 90.82014: 89.22015: 88.12016: 86.92017: 85.82018: 84.92019: 83.82020: 85.72021: 84.42022: 892023: 90.62024: 91.12025: 91.62026: 92.42027: 93.4

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Eswatini stood at 93.4.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Eswatini peaked at 98.29 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 83.78, in 2019.

That places Eswatini 121st out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it 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 Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Eswatini, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 96.58
2006 97.42 +0.9%
2007 98.29 +0.9%
2008 98.16 -0.1%
2009 97.55 -0.6%
2010 96.26 -1.3%
2011 94.49 -1.8%
2012 92.55 -2.1%
2013 90.78 -1.9%
2014 89.25 -1.7%
2015 88.09 -1.3%
2016 86.86 -1.4%
2017 85.8 -1.2%
2018 84.92 -1.0%
2019 83.78 -1.3%
2020 85.72 +2.3%
2021 84.42 -1.5%
2022 89 +5.4%
2023 90.58 +1.8%
2024 91.1 +0.6%
2025 91.6 +0.6%
2026 92.36 +0.8%
2027 93.4 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 97.6 96.58 98.29 5
2010s 89.28 83.78 96.26 10
2020s 89.77 84.42 93.4 8

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 118 Belgium 106.28 compare
  2. 119 Hungary 102.21 compare
  3. 120 Equatorial Guinea 97.44 compare
  4. 122 Kuwait 90.81 compare
  5. 123 Timor-Leste 88.85 compare
  6. 124 New Zealand 88.57 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Eswatini?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Eswatini was 93.4 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 98.29 in 2007.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 83.78 in 2019.
How does Eswatini rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
Eswatini ranks 121st out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eswatini 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.