NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in World: Lower-middle income

World: Lower-middle income: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 133,446 in 2027. ▬ Flat

Latest (2027)
133,446
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
6th
of 87 groups
All-time high
148,522
in 2020
All-time low
125,171
in 2023
Years of data
23
2005–2027

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in World: Lower-middle income, 2005–2027

050.0k100.0k150.0k2005201620272005: 126.5k2006: 128.8k2007: 129.6k2008: 130.0k2009: 130.5k2010: 131.3k2011: 129.7k2012: 129.5k2013: 131.4k2014: 133.3k2015: 135.9k2016: 137.9k2017: 140.3k2018: 141.7k2019: 141.8k2020: 148.5k2021: 139.9k2022: 131.6k2023: 125.2k2024: 128.7k2025: 130.4k2026: 131.9k2027: 133.4k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

World: Lower-middle income recorded 133,446 for neet: youth not in employment, education or training in 2027.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in World: Lower-middle income peaked at 148,522 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 125,171, in 2023.

World: Lower-middle income ranks 6th of 87 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in World: Lower-middle income, year by year

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in World: Lower-middle income, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 126,467
2006 128,799 +1.8%
2007 129,579 +0.6%
2008 130,039 +0.4%
2009 130,536 +0.4%
2010 131,256 +0.6%
2011 129,710 -1.2%
2012 129,537 -0.1%
2013 131,439 +1.5%
2014 133,329 +1.4%
2015 135,856 +1.9%
2016 137,897 +1.5%
2017 140,273 +1.7%
2018 141,720 +1.0%
2019 141,796 +0.1%
2020 148,522 +4.7%
2021 139,915 -5.8%
2022 131,558 -6.0%
2023 125,171 -4.9%
2024 128,717 +2.8%
2025 130,362 +1.3%
2026 131,916 +1.2%
2027 133,446 +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 129,084 126,467 130,536 5
2010s 135,281 129,537 141,796 10
2020s 133,701 125,171 148,522 8

Countries ranked near World: Lower-middle income

  1. 3 Pakistan 18,321 compare
  2. 4 Indonesia 10,070 compare
  3. 5 Nigeria 7,207 compare
  4. 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 6,927 compare
  5. 7 Brazil 5,728 compare
  6. 8 Egypt 5,481 compare
  7. 9 United States of America 5,460 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: Lower-middle income?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in World: Lower-middle income was 133,446 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in World: Lower-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 148,522 in 2020.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in World: Lower-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 125,171 in 2023.
How does World: Lower-middle income rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
World: Lower-middle income ranks 6th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in World: Lower-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this World: Lower-middle 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
Last refreshed

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.