NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Pacific Islands

Pacific Islands: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 1,081 in 2027. ▬ Flat

Latest (2027)
1,081
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
81st
of 87 groups
All-time high
1,098
in 2020
All-time low
932.86
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

02505007501.0k2005201620272005: 932.92006: 949.82007: 9702008: 982.42009: 1.1k2010: 1.1k2011: 1.1k2012: 1.1k2013: 1.1k2014: 1.1k2015: 1.0k2016: 1.0k2017: 1.0k2018: 1.0k2019: 1.0k2020: 1.1k2021: 1.0k2022: 986.42023: 983.22024: 1.0k2025: 1.0k2026: 1.1k2027: 1.1k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Pacific Islands stood at 1,081.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Pacific Islands peaked at 1,098 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 932.86, in 2005.

That places Pacific Islands 81st out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Pacific Islands, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 932.86
2006 949.77 +1.8%
2007 970.01 +2.1%
2008 982.43 +1.3%
2009 1,076 +9.6%
2010 1,088 +1.1%
2011 1,073 -1.3%
2012 1,060 -1.2%
2013 1,090 +2.8%
2014 1,058 -2.9%
2015 1,050 -0.7%
2016 1,021 -2.8%
2017 1,029 +0.8%
2018 1,043 +1.3%
2019 1,034 -0.9%
2020 1,098 +6.2%
2021 1,027 -6.4%
2022 986.44 -3.9%
2023 983.18 -0.3%
2024 1,024 +4.1%
2025 1,042 +1.8%
2026 1,061 +1.8%
2027 1,081 +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 982.29 932.86 1,076 5
2010s 1,054 1,021 1,090 10
2020s 1,038 983.18 1,098 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Pacific Islands?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Pacific Islands was 1,081 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Pacific Islands?
The highest recorded value was 1,098 in 2020.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Pacific Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 932.86 in 2005.
How does Pacific Islands rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
Pacific Islands ranks 81st out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Pacific Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Pacific Islands 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.