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

Vanuatu: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 22.73 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
22.73
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
161st
of 188 countries
All-time high
24.62
in 2020
All-time low
10.62
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

05101520252005201620272005: 10.62006: 10.92007: 11.52008: 12.12009: 12.72010: 15.62011: 16.12012: 16.42013: 16.72014: 16.92015: 172016: 17.12017: 17.22018: 17.42019: 17.62020: 24.62021: 18.12022: 18.62023: 19.32024: 202025: 20.92026: 21.82027: 22.7

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Vanuatu is 22.73, measured in 2027.

The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Vanuatu peaked at 24.62 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.62, in 2005.

That places Vanuatu 161st out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

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

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Vanuatu, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 10.62
2006 10.88 +2.5%
2007 11.48 +5.6%
2008 12.07 +5.1%
2009 12.71 +5.3%
2010 15.64 +23.1%
2011 16.06 +2.7%
2012 16.41 +2.2%
2013 16.68 +1.7%
2014 16.86 +1.0%
2015 16.96 +0.6%
2016 17.07 +0.6%
2017 17.18 +0.6%
2018 17.36 +1.1%
2019 17.64 +1.6%
2020 24.62 +39.5%
2021 18.11 -26.4%
2022 18.61 +2.8%
2023 19.29 +3.7%
2024 20.02 +3.8%
2025 20.89 +4.4%
2026 21.78 +4.3%
2027 22.73 +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.55 10.62 12.71 5
2010s 16.79 15.64 17.64 10
2020s 20.76 18.11 24.62 8

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 158 Bhutan 27.66 compare
  2. 159 Sao Tome and Principe 26.93 compare
  3. 160 Cape Verde 26.88 compare
  4. 162 Bahrain 22.49 compare
  5. 163 Western Sahara 20.98 compare
  6. 164 Suriname 20.64 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Vanuatu?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Vanuatu was 22.73 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 24.62 in 2020.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 10.62 in 2005.
How does Vanuatu rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
Vanuatu ranks 161st out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vanuatu 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.