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

Latest (2027)
264,536
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
1st
of 87 groups
All-time high
279,624
in 2020
All-time low
247,753
in 2023
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2005201620272005: 271.1k2006: 272.6k2007: 271.3k2008: 270.2k2009: 272.5k2010: 269.7k2011: 264.4k2012: 260.4k2013: 259.7k2014: 258.0k2015: 258.5k2016: 260.1k2017: 261.1k2018: 261.4k2019: 261.5k2020: 279.6k2021: 264.8k2022: 254.5k2023: 247.8k2024: 253.0k2025: 257.1k2026: 260.6k2027: 264.5k

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

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in World, 2005 to 2027.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 India 62,191 compare
  2. 2 China 19,097 compare
  3. 3 Pakistan 18,321 compare
  4. 4 Indonesia 10,070 compare

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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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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.