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

Qatar: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 19.71 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
19.71
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
165th
of 188 countries
All-time high
27.62
in 2016
All-time low
11.41
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

01020302005201620272005: 11.42006: 15.12007: 21.22008: 24.32009: 24.22010: 24.52011: 24.82012: 25.92013: 25.32014: 25.72015: 272016: 27.62017: 262018: 23.92019: 20.12020: 18.22021: 20.52022: 15.92023: 15.22024: 15.62025: 17.12026: 18.52027: 19.7

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Qatar stood at 19.71.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Qatar peaked at 27.62 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.41, in 2005.

Qatar ranks 165th 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 Qatar, year by year

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Qatar, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 11.41
2006 15.14 +32.7%
2007 21.17 +39.8%
2008 24.32 +14.9%
2009 24.18 -0.6%
2010 24.55 +1.5%
2011 24.82 +1.1%
2012 25.89 +4.3%
2013 25.28 -2.4%
2014 25.66 +1.5%
2015 27.02 +5.3%
2016 27.62 +2.2%
2017 26.04 -5.7%
2018 23.87 -8.3%
2019 20.09 -15.9%
2020 18.18 -9.5%
2021 20.46 +12.5%
2022 15.93 -22.2%
2023 15.19 -4.7%
2024 15.58 +2.6%
2025 17.06 +9.5%
2026 18.45 +8.2%
2027 19.71 +6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.25 11.41 24.32 5
2010s 25.08 20.09 27.62 10
2020s 17.57 15.19 20.46 8

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 162 Bahrain 22.49 compare
  2. 163 Western Sahara 20.98 compare
  3. 164 Suriname 20.64 compare
  4. 166 Belize 18.66 compare
  5. 167 Latvia 17.68 compare
  6. 168 Maldives 16.67 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Qatar?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Qatar was 19.71 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 27.62 in 2016.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 11.41 in 2005.
How does Qatar rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
Qatar ranks 165th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Qatar 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.