NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 96,888 in 2027. ▬ Flat
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Southern Asia, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Southern Asia recorded 96,888 for neet: youth not in employment, education or training in 2027.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Southern Asia peaked at 112,828 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 92,641, in 2023.
That places Southern Asia 8th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the top 10%.
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 100,136 | — |
| 2006 | 101,898 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 102,079 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 102,007 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 102,139 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 101,667 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 99,483 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 98,447 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 100,316 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 101,919 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 103,361 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 105,306 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 107,373 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 109,134 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 107,596 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 112,828 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 104,883 | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 98,717 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 92,641 | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 95,120 | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 95,795 | +0.7% |
| 2026 | 96,368 | +0.6% |
| 2027 | 96,888 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101,652 | 100,136 | 102,139 | 5 |
| 2010s | 103,460 | 98,447 | 109,134 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99,155 | 92,641 | 112,828 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 5 Nigeria 7,207 compare
- 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 6,927 compare
- 7 Brazil 5,728 compare
- 8 Egypt 5,481 compare
- 9 United States of America 5,460 compare
- 10 Afghanistan 5,335 compare
- 11 Bangladesh 5,286 compare
More work & labour data for Southern Asia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1.25 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3247 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3261 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.3226 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1.10 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1.28 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 2.49 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1.24 million 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Southern Asia?
- Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Southern Asia was 96,888 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 112,828 in 2020.
- What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 92,641 in 2023.
- How does Southern Asia rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
- Southern Asia ranks 8th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Southern 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.