NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Iraq
Iraq: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 3,656 in 2027. ▲ Rising
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Iraq, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Iraq stood at 3,656. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Iraq peaked at 3,656 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 2,598, in 2005.
Iraq ranks 16th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,598 | — |
| 2006 | 2,624 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 2,625 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,620 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 2,671 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 2,696 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 2,721 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 2,756 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 2,845 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 2,910 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 2,953 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 2,948 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2,998 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 3,018 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 3,034 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 3,113 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 3,126 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 3,145 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 3,223 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 3,316 | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 3,412 | +2.9% |
| 2026 | 3,526 | +3.4% |
| 2027 | 3,656 | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,628 | 2,598 | 2,671 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,888 | 2,696 | 3,034 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,315 | 3,113 | 3,656 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 13 Sudan 4,723 compare
- 14 Yemen 3,872 compare
- 15 South Africa 3,772 compare
- 17 Mexico 3,593 compare
- 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 3,359 compare
- 19 Philippines 2,945 compare
More work & labour data for Iraq
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1891 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1939 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1833 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2038 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 65,560 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 15,931 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 50,009 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 50,640 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 100,649 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Iraq?
- Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Iraq was 3,656 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 3,656 in 2027.
- What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,598 in 2005.
- How does Iraq rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
- Iraq ranks 16th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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.