NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in World: Upper-middle income excluding China

World: Upper-middle income excluding China: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 47,624 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
47,624
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
16th
of 87 groups
All-time high
61,417
in 2005
All-time low
46,139
in 2023
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k2005201620272005: 61.4k2006: 59.9k2007: 58.9k2008: 57.3k2009: 56.9k2010: 55.4k2011: 54.0k2012: 52.0k2013: 51.9k2014: 50.8k2015: 50.6k2016: 50.7k2017: 50.1k2018: 49.9k2019: 48.9k2020: 52.4k2021: 49.2k2022: 47.8k2023: 46.1k2024: 46.2k2025: 46.6k2026: 47.1k2027: 47.6k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neet: youth not in employment, education or training in World: Upper-middle income excluding China is 47,624, measured in 2027.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in World: Upper-middle income excluding China peaked at 61,417 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 46,139, in 2023.

World: Upper-middle income excluding China ranks 16th of 87 groups 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 World: Upper-middle income excluding China, year by year

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in World: Upper-middle income excluding China, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 61,417
2006 59,904 -2.5%
2007 58,872 -1.7%
2008 57,261 -2.7%
2009 56,941 -0.6%
2010 55,359 -2.8%
2011 53,978 -2.5%
2012 52,035 -3.6%
2013 51,858 -0.3%
2014 50,817 -2.0%
2015 50,650 -0.3%
2016 50,731 +0.2%
2017 50,121 -1.2%
2018 49,866 -0.5%
2019 48,878 -2.0%
2020 52,360 +7.1%
2021 49,228 -6.0%
2022 47,819 -2.9%
2023 46,139 -3.5%
2024 46,221 +0.2%
2025 46,635 +0.9%
2026 47,105 +1.0%
2027 47,624 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 58,879 56,941 61,417 5
2010s 51,429 48,878 55,359 10
2020s 47,891 46,139 52,360 8

Countries ranked near World: Upper-middle income excluding China

  1. 13 Sudan 4,723 compare
  2. 14 Yemen 3,872 compare
  3. 15 South Africa 3,772 compare
  4. 16 Iraq 3,656 compare
  5. 17 Mexico 3,593 compare
  6. 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 3,359 compare
  7. 19 Philippines 2,945 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: Upper-middle income excluding China?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in World: Upper-middle income excluding China was 47,624 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in World: Upper-middle income excluding China?
The highest recorded value was 61,417 in 2005.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in World: Upper-middle income excluding China?
The lowest recorded value was 46,139 in 2023.
How does World: Upper-middle income excluding China rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
World: Upper-middle income excluding China ranks 16th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in World: Upper-middle income excluding China?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World: Upper-middle income excluding China 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.