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

Somalia: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 1,744 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
1,744
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
28th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1,744
in 2027
All-time low
895.33
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

05001.0k1.5k2005201620272005: 895.32006: 899.22007: 908.52008: 932.22009: 960.42010: 990.42011: 1.0k2012: 1.0k2013: 1.1k2014: 1.1k2015: 1.2k2016: 1.2k2017: 1.3k2018: 1.4k2019: 1.4k2020: 1.5k2021: 1.5k2022: 1.6k2023: 1.6k2024: 1.7k2025: 1.7k2026: 1.7k2027: 1.7k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Somalia is 1,744, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Somalia peaked at 1,744 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 895.33, in 2005.

That places Somalia 28th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Somalia, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 895.33
2006 899.17 +0.4%
2007 908.46 +1.0%
2008 932.23 +2.6%
2009 960.44 +3.0%
2010 990.44 +3.1%
2011 1,011 +2.1%
2012 1,035 +2.4%
2013 1,073 +3.7%
2014 1,120 +4.4%
2015 1,172 +4.7%
2016 1,242 +5.9%
2017 1,303 +4.9%
2018 1,361 +4.5%
2019 1,414 +3.9%
2020 1,482 +4.8%
2021 1,534 +3.5%
2022 1,576 +2.8%
2023 1,619 +2.7%
2024 1,658 +2.4%
2025 1,683 +1.5%
2026 1,707 +1.4%
2027 1,744 +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 919.13 895.33 960.44 5
2010s 1,172 990.44 1,414 10
2020s 1,626 1,482 1,744 8

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 25 Russian Federation 1,988 compare
  2. 26 Ghana 1,940 compare
  3. 27 Colombia 1,856 compare
  4. 29 Nepal 1,724 compare
  5. 30 Madagascar 1,673 compare
  6. 31 Tanzania, United Republic of 1,671 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Somalia?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Somalia was 1,744 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 1,744 in 2027.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 895.33 in 2005.
How does Somalia rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
Somalia ranks 28th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Somalia 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.