NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in South-Eastern Asia

South-Eastern Asia: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 18,657 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
18,657
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
32nd
of 87 groups
All-time high
24,352
in 2005
All-time low
17,770
in 2023
Years of data
23
2005–2027

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in South-Eastern Asia, 2005–2027

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2005201620272005: 24.4k2006: 23.9k2007: 23.8k2008: 23.2k2009: 23.2k2010: 22.5k2011: 22.1k2012: 21.3k2013: 21.5k2014: 20.9k2015: 21.1k2016: 20.8k2017: 20.2k2018: 19.3k2019: 19.2k2020: 20.7k2021: 20.2k2022: 18.4k2023: 17.8k2024: 18.0k2025: 18.2k2026: 18.4k2027: 18.7k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neet: youth not in employment, education or training in South-Eastern Asia is 18,657, measured in 2027.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 24,352 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 17,770, in 2023.

South-Eastern Asia ranks 32nd of 87 groups on this measure, 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 South-Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in South-Eastern Asia, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 24,352
2006 23,946 -1.7%
2007 23,833 -0.5%
2008 23,183 -2.7%
2009 23,166 -0.1%
2010 22,456 -3.1%
2011 22,130 -1.5%
2012 21,256 -4.0%
2013 21,517 +1.2%
2014 20,939 -2.7%
2015 21,142 +1.0%
2016 20,830 -1.5%
2017 20,227 -2.9%
2018 19,312 -4.5%
2019 19,232 -0.4%
2020 20,656 +7.4%
2021 20,177 -2.3%
2022 18,411 -8.8%
2023 17,770 -3.5%
2024 17,970 +1.1%
2025 18,165 +1.1%
2026 18,387 +1.2%
2027 18,657 +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23,696 23,166 24,352 5
2010s 20,904 19,232 22,456 10
2020s 18,774 17,770 20,656 8

Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia

  1. 29 Nepal 1,724 compare
  2. 30 Madagascar 1,673 compare
  3. 31 Tanzania, United Republic of 1,671 compare
  4. 32 Chad 1,645 compare
  5. 33 Viet Nam 1,614 compare
  6. 34 Uganda 1,540 compare
  7. 35 Mali 1,529 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in South-Eastern Asia?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in South-Eastern Asia was 18,657 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 24,352 in 2005.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 17,770 in 2023.
How does South-Eastern Asia rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
South-Eastern Asia ranks 32nd out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South-Eastern Asia 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.