NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 584.36 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
584.36
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
69th
of 188 countries
All-time high
584.36
in 2027
All-time low
465.48
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Papua New Guinea, 2005–2027

02004006002005201620272005: 465.52006: 481.92007: 498.12008: 515.82009: 532.32010: 547.92011: 557.52012: 560.42013: 562.12014: 560.42015: 559.42016: 558.42017: 557.82018: 557.22019: 554.72020: 557.32021: 553.52022: 544.22023: 551.42024: 558.72025: 566.82026: 575.72027: 584.4

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Papua New Guinea stood at 584.36. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Papua New Guinea peaked at 584.36 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 465.48, in 2005.

That places Papua New Guinea 69th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Papua New Guinea, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 465.48
2006 481.88 +3.5%
2007 498.1 +3.4%
2008 515.82 +3.6%
2009 532.32 +3.2%
2010 547.93 +2.9%
2011 557.48 +1.7%
2012 560.43 +0.5%
2013 562.13 +0.3%
2014 560.38 -0.3%
2015 559.4 -0.2%
2016 558.41 -0.2%
2017 557.82 -0.1%
2018 557.18 -0.1%
2019 554.75 -0.4%
2020 557.35 +0.5%
2021 553.47 -0.7%
2022 544.19 -1.7%
2023 551.39 +1.3%
2024 558.72 +1.3%
2025 566.8 +1.4%
2026 575.69 +1.6%
2027 584.36 +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 498.72 465.48 532.32 5
2010s 557.59 547.93 562.13 10
2020s 561.5 544.19 584.36 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Papua New Guinea?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Papua New Guinea was 584.36 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 584.36 in 2027.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 465.48 in 2005.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
Papua New Guinea ranks 69th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.