NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO) … modelled in Syria
Syria: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO) … modelled was 2,016 in 2027. ▲ Rising
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Syria, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Syria recorded 2,016 for neet: youth not in employment, education or training in 2027.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 74.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Syria peaked at 2,033 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 1,048, in 2015.
That places Syria 24th 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 (ILO) … modelled in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,224 | — |
| 2006 | 1,286 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 1,410 | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 1,479 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 1,377 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 1,405 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1,379 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 1,419 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 1,271 | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 1,116 | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 1,048 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 1,079 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1,159 | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 1,274 | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 1,432 | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 1,624 | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 1,693 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 1,772 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 1,909 | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 2,003 | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 2,032 | +1.4% |
| 2026 | 2,033 | +0.0% |
| 2027 | 2,016 | -0.9% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 2,016 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,352, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 2,016 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 417.35, 4.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,355 | 1,224 | 1,479 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,258 | 1,048 | 1,432 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,885 | 1,624 | 2,033 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More work & labour data for Syria
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 12,499 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 36.74 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 7,259 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 13.9 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 3.36 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 14,788 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 2,364 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 31.63 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.65 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Syria?
- Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Syria was 2,016 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,033 in 2026.
- What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,048 in 2015.
- How does Syria rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
- Syria ranks 24th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria 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.