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

Maldives: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 16.67 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
16.67
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
168th
of 188 countries
All-time high
30.07
in 2009
All-time low
15.65
in 2024
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

01020302005201620272005: 23.12006: 24.82007: 26.92008: 28.62009: 30.12010: 28.62011: 26.52012: 23.92013: 21.22014: 18.62015: 19.52016: 20.42017: 20.62018: 21.12019: 21.12020: 222021: 20.22022: 17.52023: 16.12024: 15.72025: 15.82026: 16.12027: 16.7

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 16.67 for neet: youth not in employment, education or training in 2027.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Maldives peaked at 30.07 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 15.65, in 2024.

Maldives ranks 168th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Maldives, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 23.13
2006 24.75 +7.0%
2007 26.87 +8.5%
2008 28.58 +6.4%
2009 30.07 +5.2%
2010 28.55 -5.0%
2011 26.45 -7.4%
2012 23.94 -9.5%
2013 21.2 -11.5%
2014 18.6 -12.3%
2015 19.48 +4.8%
2016 20.45 +5.0%
2017 20.55 +0.5%
2018 21.05 +2.4%
2019 21.14 +0.4%
2020 22.04 +4.3%
2021 20.17 -8.5%
2022 17.47 -13.4%
2023 16.06 -8.1%
2024 15.65 -2.5%
2025 15.77 +0.7%
2026 16.14 +2.4%
2027 16.67 +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.68 23.13 30.07 5
2010s 22.14 18.6 28.55 10
2020s 17.5 15.65 22.04 8

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 165 Qatar 19.71 compare
  2. 166 Belize 18.66 compare
  3. 167 Latvia 17.68 compare
  4. 169 Slovenia 15.94 compare
  5. 170 Cyprus 15.79 compare
  6. 171 Estonia 15.23 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Maldives?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Maldives was 16.67 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 30.07 in 2009.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 15.65 in 2024.
How does Maldives rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
Maldives ranks 168th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Maldives 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.