NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in World: High income

World: High income: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 18,342 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
18,342
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
34th
of 87 groups
All-time high
24,795
in 2009
All-time low
17,163
in 2023
Years of data
23
2005–2027

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in World: High income, 2005–2027

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2005201620272005: 24.2k2006: 23.4k2007: 22.4k2008: 22.5k2009: 24.8k2010: 24.3k2011: 23.4k2012: 22.6k2013: 22.5k2014: 21.3k2015: 20.3k2016: 19.5k2017: 18.4k2018: 18.0k2019: 17.4k2020: 20.3k2021: 18.7k2022: 17.4k2023: 17.2k2024: 17.6k2025: 17.8k2026: 18.1k2027: 18.3k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in World: High income stood at 18,342.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in World: High income peaked at 24,795 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 17,163, in 2023.

That places World: High income 34th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it 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 World: High income, year by year

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in World: High income, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 24,196
2006 23,402 -3.3%
2007 22,444 -4.1%
2008 22,459 +0.1%
2009 24,795 +10.4%
2010 24,274 -2.1%
2011 23,389 -3.6%
2012 22,627 -3.3%
2013 22,513 -0.5%
2014 21,336 -5.2%
2015 20,275 -5.0%
2016 19,467 -4.0%
2017 18,445 -5.2%
2018 17,960 -2.6%
2019 17,418 -3.0%
2020 20,297 +16.5%
2021 18,657 -8.1%
2022 17,442 -6.5%
2023 17,163 -1.6%
2024 17,604 +2.6%
2025 17,846 +1.4%
2026 18,080 +1.3%
2027 18,342 +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23,459 22,444 24,795 5
2010s 20,770 17,418 24,274 10
2020s 18,179 17,163 20,297 8

Countries ranked near World: High income

  1. 31 Tanzania, United Republic of 1,671 compare
  2. 32 Chad 1,645 compare
  3. 33 Viet Nam 1,614 compare
  4. 34 Uganda 1,540 compare
  5. 35 Mali 1,529 compare
  6. 36 Mozambique 1,491 compare
  7. 37 Algeria 1,476 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in World: High income?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in World: High income was 18,342 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in World: High income?
The highest recorded value was 24,795 in 2009.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in World: High income?
The lowest recorded value was 17,163 in 2023.
How does World: High income rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
World: High income ranks 34th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in World: High income?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World: High income 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.