NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in World
World: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 264,536 in 2027. ▼ Falling
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in World, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
World recorded 264,536 for neet: youth not in employment, education or training in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in World peaked at 279,624 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 247,753, in 2023.
That places World 1st out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the top 10%.
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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 271,053 | — |
| 2006 | 272,650 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 271,283 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 270,246 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 272,457 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 269,742 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 264,407 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 260,424 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 259,686 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 258,026 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 258,465 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 260,101 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 261,107 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 261,414 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 261,486 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 279,624 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 264,806 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 254,477 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 247,753 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 252,962 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 257,080 | +1.6% |
| 2026 | 260,589 | +1.4% |
| 2027 | 264,536 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 271,538 | 270,246 | 272,650 | 5 |
| 2010s | 261,486 | 258,026 | 269,742 | 10 |
| 2020s | 260,228 | 247,753 | 279,624 | 8 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1316 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in World?
- Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in World was 264,536 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 279,624 in 2020.
- What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 247,753 in 2023.
- How does World rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
- World ranks 1st out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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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About this data
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.