NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 889.4 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
889.4
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
55th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1,507
in 2009
All-time low
694.55
in 2019
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

05001.0k1.5k2005201620272005: 1.3k2006: 1.4k2007: 1.4k2008: 1.5k2009: 1.5k2010: 1.5k2011: 1.4k2012: 1.3k2013: 1.2k2014: 1.1k2015: 1.0k2016: 885.72017: 820.92018: 7502019: 694.62020: 922.32021: 891.82022: 883.72023: 836.62024: 811.72025: 840.82026: 866.62027: 889.4

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Saudi Arabia is 889.4, measured in 2027.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1,507 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 694.55, in 2019.

That places Saudi Arabia 55th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Saudi Arabia, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 1,271
2006 1,368 +7.7%
2007 1,432 +4.6%
2008 1,474 +3.0%
2009 1,507 +2.2%
2010 1,469 -2.5%
2011 1,432 -2.5%
2012 1,340 -6.4%
2013 1,249 -6.8%
2014 1,133 -9.3%
2015 1,027 -9.3%
2016 885.68 -13.8%
2017 820.92 -7.3%
2018 750.04 -8.6%
2019 694.55 -7.4%
2020 922.29 +32.8%
2021 891.82 -3.3%
2022 883.67 -0.9%
2023 836.59 -5.3%
2024 811.69 -3.0%
2025 840.75 +3.6%
2026 866.61 +3.1%
2027 889.4 +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,410 1,271 1,507 5
2010s 1,080 694.55 1,469 10
2020s 867.85 811.69 922.29 8

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  4. 56 South Sudan 872.16 compare
  5. 57 Rwanda 820.86 compare
  6. 58 Uzbekistan 775.27 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Saudi Arabia?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Saudi Arabia was 889.4 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 1,507 in 2009.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 694.55 in 2019.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
Saudi Arabia ranks 55th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.