NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 1,614 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
1,614
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
33rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
1,965
in 2021
All-time low
1,138
in 2018
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2005201620272005: 1.8k2006: 1.8k2007: 1.8k2008: 1.8k2009: 1.7k2010: 1.4k2011: 1.4k2012: 1.6k2013: 1.6k2014: 1.6k2015: 1.6k2016: 1.4k2017: 1.4k2018: 1.1k2019: 1.8k2020: 1.9k2021: 2.0k2022: 1.5k2023: 1.5k2024: 1.5k2025: 1.5k2026: 1.6k2027: 1.6k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Viet Nam stood at 1,614.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Viet Nam peaked at 1,965 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,138, in 2018.

Viet Nam ranks 33rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Viet Nam, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 1,832
2006 1,832 +0.0%
2007 1,803 -1.6%
2008 1,791 -0.6%
2009 1,745 -2.6%
2010 1,393 -20.2%
2011 1,393 +0.0%
2012 1,572 +12.8%
2013 1,638 +4.2%
2014 1,564 -4.5%
2015 1,554 -0.7%
2016 1,432 -7.8%
2017 1,391 -2.9%
2018 1,138 -18.2%
2019 1,769 +55.4%
2020 1,874 +5.9%
2021 1,965 +4.9%
2022 1,468 -25.3%
2023 1,460 -0.5%
2024 1,495 +2.4%
2025 1,521 +1.8%
2026 1,553 +2.1%
2027 1,614 +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,800 1,745 1,832 5
2010s 1,484 1,138 1,769 10
2020s 1,619 1,460 1,965 8

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 30 Madagascar 1,673 compare
  2. 31 Tanzania, United Republic of 1,671 compare
  3. 32 Chad 1,645 compare
  4. 34 Uganda 1,540 compare
  5. 35 Mali 1,529 compare
  6. 36 Mozambique 1,491 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Viet Nam?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Viet Nam was 1,614 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 1,965 in 2021.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 1,138 in 2018.
How does Viet Nam rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
Viet Nam ranks 33rd out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Viet Nam 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.