NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in World excluding BRICS

World excluding BRICS: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 146,324 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
146,324
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
4th
of 87 groups
All-time high
146,324
in 2027
All-time low
120,977
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in World excluding BRICS, 2005–2027

050.0k100.0k150.0k2005201620272005: 121.0k2006: 121.5k2007: 121.5k2008: 122.4k2009: 124.9k2010: 124.7k2011: 125.3k2012: 126.7k2013: 127.4k2014: 128.0k2015: 128.6k2016: 129.9k2017: 130.5k2018: 130.3k2019: 131.1k2020: 142.5k2021: 137.4k2022: 134.0k2023: 134.3k2024: 137.8k2025: 140.6k2026: 143.4k2027: 146.3k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

World excluding BRICS recorded 146,324 for neet: youth not in employment, education or training in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in World excluding BRICS peaked at 146,324 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 120,977, in 2005.

That places World excluding BRICS 4th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the top 10%.

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

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in World excluding BRICS, year by year

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in World excluding BRICS, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 120,977
2006 121,466 +0.4%
2007 121,515 +0.0%
2008 122,427 +0.8%
2009 124,940 +2.1%
2010 124,682 -0.2%
2011 125,263 +0.5%
2012 126,700 +1.1%
2013 127,382 +0.5%
2014 128,036 +0.5%
2015 128,592 +0.4%
2016 129,880 +1.0%
2017 130,467 +0.5%
2018 130,278 -0.1%
2019 131,099 +0.6%
2020 142,477 +8.7%
2021 137,444 -3.5%
2022 134,035 -2.5%
2023 134,269 +0.2%
2024 137,789 +2.6%
2025 140,609 +2.0%
2026 143,429 +2.0%
2027 146,324 +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 122,265 120,977 124,940 5
2010s 128,238 124,682 131,099 10
2020s 139,547 134,035 146,324 8

Countries ranked near World excluding BRICS

  1. 1 India 62,191 compare
  2. 2 China 19,097 compare
  3. 3 Pakistan 18,321 compare
  4. 4 Indonesia 10,070 compare
  5. 5 Nigeria 7,207 compare
  6. 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 6,927 compare
  7. 7 Brazil 5,728 compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in World excluding BRICS?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in World excluding BRICS was 146,324 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in World excluding BRICS?
The highest recorded value was 146,324 in 2027.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in World excluding BRICS?
The lowest recorded value was 120,977 in 2005.
How does World excluding BRICS rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
World excluding BRICS ranks 4th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in World excluding BRICS?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World excluding BRICS 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.