NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Southern Asia: Lower-middle income

Southern Asia: Lower-middle income: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 88,178 in 2027. ▬ Flat

Latest (2027)
88,178
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
10th
of 87 groups
All-time high
104,865
in 2020
All-time low
84,600
in 2023
Years of data
23
2005–2027

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Southern Asia: Lower-middle income, 2005–2027

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k2005201620272005: 91.6k2006: 93.3k2007: 93.7k2008: 93.7k2009: 93.8k2010: 93.5k2011: 91.7k2012: 90.9k2013: 92.6k2014: 94.4k2015: 96.0k2016: 98.0k2017: 100.1k2018: 101.9k2019: 100.5k2020: 104.9k2021: 97.2k2022: 90.6k2023: 84.6k2024: 86.9k2025: 87.4k2026: 87.8k2027: 88.2k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Southern Asia: Lower-middle income stood at 88,178.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Southern Asia: Lower-middle income peaked at 104,865 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 84,600, in 2023.

Southern Asia: Lower-middle income ranks 10th of 87 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Southern Asia: Lower-middle income, year by year

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Southern Asia: Lower-middle income, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 91,574
2006 93,255 +1.8%
2007 93,682 +0.5%
2008 93,705 +0.0%
2009 93,788 +0.1%
2010 93,497 -0.3%
2011 91,667 -2.0%
2012 90,861 -0.9%
2013 92,647 +2.0%
2014 94,378 +1.9%
2015 95,960 +1.7%
2016 97,998 +2.1%
2017 100,080 +2.1%
2018 101,875 +1.8%
2019 100,524 -1.3%
2020 104,865 +4.3%
2021 97,214 -7.3%
2022 90,648 -6.8%
2023 84,600 -6.7%
2024 86,917 +2.7%
2025 87,432 +0.6%
2026 87,837 +0.5%
2027 88,178 +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 93,201 91,574 93,788 5
2010s 95,949 90,861 101,875 10
2020s 90,961 84,600 104,865 8

Countries ranked near Southern Asia: Lower-middle income

  1. 7 Brazil 5,728 compare
  2. 8 Egypt 5,481 compare
  3. 9 United States of America 5,460 compare
  4. 10 Afghanistan 5,335 compare
  5. 11 Bangladesh 5,286 compare
  6. 12 Ethiopia 5,103 compare
  7. 13 Sudan 4,723 compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Southern Asia: Lower-middle income?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Southern Asia: Lower-middle income was 88,178 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Southern Asia: Lower-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 104,865 in 2020.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Southern Asia: Lower-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 84,600 in 2023.
How does Southern Asia: Lower-middle income rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
Southern Asia: Lower-middle income ranks 10th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Southern Asia: Lower-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Southern Asia: Lower-middle income 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
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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.