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

Libya: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 417.35 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
417.35
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
77th
of 188 countries
All-time high
460.85
in 2005
All-time low
329.15
in 2012
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

01002003004005002005201620272005: 460.92006: 452.82007: 441.42008: 433.72009: 4272010: 416.42011: 388.22012: 329.22013: 334.72014: 342.22015: 343.12016: 344.42017: 341.12018: 343.82019: 353.42020: 377.82021: 374.22022: 381.22023: 383.22024: 393.72025: 398.62026: 408.52027: 417.3

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Libya recorded 417.35 for neet: youth not in employment, education or training in 2027.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Libya peaked at 460.85 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 329.15, in 2012.

That places Libya 77th 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 Libya, year by year

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Libya, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 460.85
2006 452.8 -1.7%
2007 441.39 -2.5%
2008 433.68 -1.7%
2009 426.99 -1.5%
2010 416.38 -2.5%
2011 388.17 -6.8%
2012 329.15 -15.2%
2013 334.75 +1.7%
2014 342.25 +2.2%
2015 343.12 +0.3%
2016 344.36 +0.4%
2017 341.09 -0.9%
2018 343.77 +0.8%
2019 353.42 +2.8%
2020 377.77 +6.9%
2021 374.18 -1.0%
2022 381.22 +1.9%
2023 383.24 +0.5%
2024 393.68 +2.7%
2025 398.61 +1.3%
2026 408.51 +2.5%
2027 417.35 +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 443.14 426.99 460.85 5
2010s 353.65 329.15 416.38 10
2020s 391.82 374.18 417.35 8

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 74 Haiti 492.88 compare
  2. 75 Benin 445.71 compare
  3. 76 Mauritania 419.94 compare
  4. 78 Tunisia 416.42 compare
  5. 79 Burundi 413.43 compare
  6. 80 Congo 408.19 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Libya?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Libya was 417.35 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 460.85 in 2005.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 329.15 in 2012.
How does Libya rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
Libya ranks 77th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Libya 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
Last refreshed

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.