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

Malaysia: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 614.57 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
614.57
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
65th
of 188 countries
All-time high
855.85
in 2009
All-time low
552.71
in 2021
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

02004006008002005201620272005: 808.32006: 833.32007: 848.82008: 843.12009: 855.82010: 843.52011: 834.62012: 812.22013: 796.52014: 747.22015: 718.92016: 6892017: 698.32018: 741.22019: 6822020: 816.42021: 552.72022: 608.92023: 601.12024: 603.72025: 607.72026: 611.12027: 614.6

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 614.57 for neet: youth not in employment, education or training in 2027.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Malaysia peaked at 855.85 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 552.71, in 2021.

That places Malaysia 65th 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 Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Malaysia, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 808.29
2006 833.31 +3.1%
2007 848.8 +1.9%
2008 843.13 -0.7%
2009 855.85 +1.5%
2010 843.47 -1.4%
2011 834.56 -1.1%
2012 812.24 -2.7%
2013 796.54 -1.9%
2014 747.21 -6.2%
2015 718.91 -3.8%
2016 689.04 -4.2%
2017 698.34 +1.4%
2018 741.24 +6.1%
2019 682.03 -8.0%
2020 816.4 +19.7%
2021 552.71 -32.3%
2022 608.93 +10.2%
2023 601.11 -1.3%
2024 603.66 +0.4%
2025 607.7 +0.7%
2026 611.07 +0.6%
2027 614.57 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 837.88 808.29 855.85 5
2010s 756.36 682.03 843.47 10
2020s 627.02 552.71 816.4 8

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 62 Jordan 702.74 compare
  2. 63 Honduras 655.86 compare
  3. 64 Sri Lanka 628.9 compare
  4. 66 Canada 608.69 compare
  5. 67 Germany 599.18 compare
  6. 68 Ecuador 597.98 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Malaysia?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Malaysia was 614.57 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 855.85 in 2009.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 552.71 in 2021.
How does Malaysia rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
Malaysia ranks 65th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malaysia 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.