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

Pakistan: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 18,321 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
18,321
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
3rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
18,321
in 2027
All-time low
12,827
in 2009
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2005201620272005: 12.9k2006: 13.5k2007: 13.4k2008: 13.2k2009: 12.8k2010: 13.0k2011: 13.6k2012: 14.0k2013: 13.5k2014: 13.5k2015: 13.4k2016: 13.4k2017: 13.7k2018: 14.0k2019: 13.7k2020: 16.3k2021: 16.4k2022: 16.6k2023: 16.8k2024: 17.1k2025: 17.5k2026: 17.9k2027: 18.3k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Pakistan is 18,321, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Pakistan peaked at 18,321 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 12,827, in 2009.

Pakistan ranks 3rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Pakistan, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 12,929
2006 13,472 +4.2%
2007 13,444 -0.2%
2008 13,236 -1.5%
2009 12,827 -3.1%
2010 12,975 +1.2%
2011 13,597 +4.8%
2012 13,963 +2.7%
2013 13,453 -3.7%
2014 13,512 +0.4%
2015 13,399 -0.8%
2016 13,353 -0.3%
2017 13,670 +2.4%
2018 14,045 +2.7%
2019 13,658 -2.8%
2020 16,251 +19.0%
2021 16,423 +1.1%
2022 16,582 +1.0%
2023 16,783 +1.2%
2024 17,120 +2.0%
2025 17,506 +2.3%
2026 17,910 +2.3%
2027 18,321 +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13,181 12,827 13,472 5
2010s 13,563 12,975 14,045 10
2020s 17,112 16,251 18,321 8

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 1 India 62,191 compare
  2. 2 China 19,097 compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 10,070 compare
  4. 5 Nigeria 7,207 compare
  5. 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 6,927 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Pakistan?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Pakistan was 18,321 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 18,321 in 2027.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 12,827 in 2009.
How does Pakistan rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
Pakistan ranks 3rd out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan 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
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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.