NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 3,359 in 2027. ▼ Falling
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Iran, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of peaked at 6,612 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3,074, in 2023.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 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 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 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% |
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 |
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More work & labour data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 41.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Iran, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 6,612 in 2005.
- What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,074 in 2023.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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.