NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Taiwan

Taiwan: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 182.86 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
182.86
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
106th
of 188 countries
All-time high
590.07
in 2005
All-time low
182.86
in 2027
Years of data
23
2005–2027

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Taiwan, 2005–2027

2003004005006002005201620272005: 590.12006: 561.52007: 532.42008: 521.72009: 5512010: 516.82011: 501.82012: 493.92013: 479.52014: 449.32015: 419.32016: 3972017: 368.22018: 335.32019: 307.12020: 300.62021: 2662022: 235.12023: 216.12024: 210.52025: 198.72026: 187.12027: 182.9

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Taiwan stood at 182.86. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 50.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Taiwan peaked at 590.07 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 182.86, in 2027.

Taiwan ranks 106th of 188 countries 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 Taiwan, year by year

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Taiwan, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 590.07
2006 561.55 -4.8%
2007 532.35 -5.2%
2008 521.69 -2.0%
2009 551.02 +5.6%
2010 516.82 -6.2%
2011 501.77 -2.9%
2012 493.88 -1.6%
2013 479.52 -2.9%
2014 449.25 -6.3%
2015 419.31 -6.7%
2016 396.95 -5.3%
2017 368.23 -7.2%
2018 335.29 -8.9%
2019 307.12 -8.4%
2020 300.59 -2.1%
2021 265.99 -11.5%
2022 235.06 -11.6%
2023 216.1 -8.1%
2024 210.5 -2.6%
2025 198.71 -5.6%
2026 187.12 -5.8%
2027 182.86 -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 551.34 521.69 590.07 5
2010s 426.82 307.12 516.82 10
2020s 224.62 182.86 300.59 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Taiwan?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Taiwan was 182.86 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Taiwan?
The highest recorded value was 590.07 in 2005.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Taiwan?
The lowest recorded value was 182.86 in 2027.
How does Taiwan rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
Taiwan ranks 106th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Taiwan?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Taiwan 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.