NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in MENA
MENA: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 30,521 in 2027. ▬ Flat
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in MENA, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neet: youth not in employment, education or training in MENA is 30,521, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in MENA peaked at 30,521 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 26,433, in 2016.
That places MENA 21st out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the top quarter.
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in MENA, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 28,298 | — |
| 2006 | 28,575 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 28,501 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 28,514 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 28,326 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 28,569 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 28,030 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 27,479 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 26,911 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 26,491 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 26,540 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 26,433 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 26,532 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 26,685 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 26,936 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 28,278 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 28,001 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 27,898 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 27,834 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 28,432 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 29,093 | +2.3% |
| 2026 | 29,803 | +2.4% |
| 2027 | 30,521 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28,443 | 28,298 | 28,575 | 5 |
| 2010s | 27,061 | 26,433 | 28,569 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,733 | 27,834 | 30,521 | 8 |
Countries ranked near MENA
More work & labour data for MENA
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 230,676 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 185,145 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 44.52 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.46 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 40.38 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 161,568 (2025)
- Employment 161,568 (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in MENA?
- Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in MENA was 30,521 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in MENA?
- The highest recorded value was 30,521 in 2027.
- What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in MENA?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,433 in 2016.
- How does MENA rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
- MENA ranks 21st out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in MENA?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this MENA 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.