NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Singapore
Singapore: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 42.95 in 2027. ▼ Falling
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Singapore, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Singapore is 42.95, measured in 2027. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Singapore peaked at 82.94 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 42.95, in 2027.
That places Singapore 147th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it 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 Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 68.84 | — |
| 2006 | 66.52 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 69.17 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 71.42 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 82.94 | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 73.38 | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 74.6 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 73.51 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 77.16 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 76.14 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 76.5 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 78.77 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 81.84 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 76.13 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 73.18 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 81.71 | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 69.6 | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 61.97 | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 62.9 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 52.6 | -16.4% |
| 2025 | 49.41 | -6.1% |
| 2026 | 46.06 | -6.8% |
| 2027 | 42.95 | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.78 | 66.52 | 82.94 | 5 |
| 2010s | 76.12 | 73.18 | 81.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.4 | 42.95 | 81.71 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Singapore?
- Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Singapore was 42.95 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 82.94 in 2009.
- What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.95 in 2027.
- How does Singapore rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
- Singapore ranks 147th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore 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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About this data
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.