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

World: Low income: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 46,027 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
46,027
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
17th
of 87 groups
All-time high
46,027
in 2027
All-time low
19,930
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2005201620272005: 19.9k2006: 20.6k2007: 21.4k2008: 22.1k2009: 22.6k2010: 23.3k2011: 23.8k2012: 25.2k2013: 25.6k2014: 27.0k2015: 28.5k2016: 30.6k2017: 32.3k2018: 33.9k2019: 35.8k2020: 38.8k2021: 39.5k2022: 40.3k2023: 41.6k2024: 42.8k2025: 43.9k2026: 44.9k2027: 46.0k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neet: youth not in employment, education or training in World: Low income is 46,027, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in World: Low income peaked at 46,027 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 19,930, in 2005.

That places World: Low income 17th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the top 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 World: Low income, year by year

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in World: Low income, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 19,930
2006 20,622 +3.5%
2007 21,383 +3.7%
2008 22,127 +3.5%
2009 22,618 +2.2%
2010 23,294 +3.0%
2011 23,825 +2.3%
2012 25,171 +5.6%
2013 25,626 +1.8%
2014 27,036 +5.5%
2015 28,502 +5.4%
2016 30,624 +7.4%
2017 32,317 +5.5%
2018 33,935 +5.0%
2019 35,762 +5.4%
2020 38,783 +8.4%
2021 39,486 +1.8%
2022 40,338 +2.2%
2023 41,649 +3.3%
2024 42,788 +2.7%
2025 43,879 +2.5%
2026 44,944 +2.4%
2027 46,027 +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21,336 19,930 22,618 5
2010s 28,609 23,294 35,762 10
2020s 42,237 38,783 46,027 8

Countries ranked near World: Low income

  1. 14 Yemen 3,872 compare
  2. 15 South Africa 3,772 compare
  3. 16 Iraq 3,656 compare
  4. 17 Mexico 3,593 compare
  5. 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 3,359 compare
  6. 19 Philippines 2,945 compare
  7. 20 Türkiye 2,884 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in World: Low income?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in World: Low income was 46,027 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in World: Low income?
The highest recorded value was 46,027 in 2027.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in World: Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 19,930 in 2005.
How does World: Low income rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
World: Low income ranks 17th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in World: Low income?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World: Low 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.