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

Kuwait: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 90.81 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
90.81
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
122nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
90.81
in 2027
All-time low
68.24
in 2015
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

0204060801002005201620272005: 712006: 76.22007: 83.12008: 872009: 86.72010: 85.52011: 79.52012: 73.32013: 70.72014: 70.12015: 68.22016: 68.82017: 71.22018: 72.72019: 74.42020: 83.12021: 79.12022: 75.32023: 77.32024: 81.12025: 85.32026: 88.42027: 90.8

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Kuwait stood at 90.81. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Kuwait peaked at 90.81 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 68.24, in 2015.

Kuwait ranks 122nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Kuwait, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 70.96
2006 76.21 +7.4%
2007 83.09 +9.0%
2008 87 +4.7%
2009 86.66 -0.4%
2010 85.45 -1.4%
2011 79.54 -6.9%
2012 73.27 -7.9%
2013 70.72 -3.5%
2014 70.09 -0.9%
2015 68.24 -2.6%
2016 68.78 +0.8%
2017 71.16 +3.5%
2018 72.68 +2.1%
2019 74.42 +2.4%
2020 83.06 +11.6%
2021 79.1 -4.8%
2022 75.25 -4.9%
2023 77.3 +2.7%
2024 81.1 +4.9%
2025 85.28 +5.2%
2026 88.36 +3.6%
2027 90.81 +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 80.78 70.96 87 5
2010s 73.44 68.24 85.45 10
2020s 82.53 75.25 90.81 8

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  4. 123 East Timor 88.85 compare
  5. 124 New Zealand 88.57 compare
  6. 125 Mongolia 87.04 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Kuwait?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Kuwait was 90.81 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 90.81 in 2027.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 68.24 in 2015.
How does Kuwait rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
Kuwait ranks 122nd out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kuwait 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.