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
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in South-Eastern Asia, 2005–2027
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More work & labour data for South-Eastern Asia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 679,274 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5011 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4461 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4737 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 340,925 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 270,869 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 526,780 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 338,349 1000 No (2100)
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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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.