NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO) … modelled in Iran
Iran: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO) … modelled was 3,359 in 2027. ▼ Falling
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Iran, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Iran is 3,359, measured in 2027.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Iran peaked at 6,612 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3,074, in 2023.
That places Iran 18th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it 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 (ILO) … modelled in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6,612 | — |
| 2006 | 6,594 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 6,286 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 6,110 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 6,047 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 5,766 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 5,288 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 4,935 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 4,908 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 4,662 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 4,364 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 4,130 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 3,972 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 3,841 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 3,563 | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 3,401 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 3,182 | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 3,171 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 3,074 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 3,142 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 3,209 | +2.1% |
| 2026 | 3,281 | +2.2% |
| 2027 | 3,359 | +2.4% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 3,359 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 202.06, 16.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iran's 3,359 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 417.35, 8.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,330 | 6,047 | 6,612 | 5 |
| 2010s | 4,543 | 3,563 | 5,766 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,227 | 3,074 | 3,401 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More work & labour data for Iran
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 44,188 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 40.34 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 29,874 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 8.53 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 2.43 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 57,320 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 20,416 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 36.89 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.89 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.574 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Iran?
- Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Iran was 3,359 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 6,612 in 2005.
- What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,074 in 2023.
- How does Iran rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
- Iran ranks 18th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran 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.