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

Tonga: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 5.78 in 2027. ▬ Flat

Latest (2027)
5.78
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
181st
of 188 countries
All-time high
5.78
in 2027
All-time low
5.3
in 2023
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

02462005201620272005: 5.52006: 5.32007: 5.42008: 5.42009: 5.42010: 5.42011: 5.42012: 5.42013: 5.42014: 5.42015: 5.42016: 5.52017: 5.52018: 5.52019: 5.62020: 5.72021: 5.52022: 5.42023: 5.32024: 5.42025: 5.52026: 5.72027: 5.8

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Tonga stood at 5.78. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Tonga peaked at 5.78 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 5.3, in 2023.

That places Tonga 181st out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Tonga, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 5.5
2006 5.35 -2.8%
2007 5.37 +0.5%
2008 5.36 -0.2%
2009 5.37 +0.2%
2010 5.4 +0.6%
2011 5.43 +0.6%
2012 5.43 -0.1%
2013 5.42 -0.2%
2014 5.42 +0.0%
2015 5.44 +0.4%
2016 5.46 +0.4%
2017 5.48 +0.3%
2018 5.51 +0.5%
2019 5.56 +0.9%
2020 5.7 +2.4%
2021 5.52 -3.1%
2022 5.43 -1.6%
2023 5.3 -2.5%
2024 5.41 +2.2%
2025 5.55 +2.5%
2026 5.67 +2.2%
2027 5.78 +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.39 5.35 5.5 5
2010s 5.46 5.4 5.56 10
2020s 5.54 5.3 5.78 8

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 178 French Polynesia 9.11 compare
  2. 179 Bahamas 8.92 compare
  3. 180 Luxembourg 7.11 compare
  4. 182 Saint Lucia 5.61 compare
  5. 183 Malta 3.93 compare
  6. 184 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Tonga?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Tonga was 5.78 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 5.78 in 2027.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 5.3 in 2023.
How does Tonga rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
Tonga ranks 181st out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Tonga 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.