NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) was 2,752 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2,752
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
12th
of 113 countries
All-time high
6,021
in 2005
All-time low
2,752
in 2024
Years of data
20
2005–2024

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2005–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k2005201420242005: 6.0k2006: 6.0k2007: 5.7k2008: 5.6k2009: 5.6k2010: 5.3k2011: 4.9k2012: 4.4k2013: 4.3k2014: 4.1k2015: 3.8k2016: 3.6k2017: 3.4k2018: 3.4k2019: 3.2k2020: 3.1k2021: 2.9k2022: 2.9k2023: 2.8k2024: 2.8k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 2,752, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 6,021 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2,752, in 2024.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 12th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-24) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 6,021
2006 6,006 -0.2%
2007 5,744 -4.4%
2008 5,649 -1.6%
2009 5,575 -1.3%
2010 5,341 -4.2%
2011 4,894 -8.4%
2012 4,447 -9.1%
2013 4,329 -2.7%
2014 4,099 -5.3%
2015 3,823 -6.7%
2016 3,628 -5.1%
2017 3,437 -5.3%
2018 3,359 -2.3%
2019 3,180 -5.3%
2020 3,093 -2.7%
2021 2,930 -5.3%
2022 2,934 +0.2%
2023 2,826 -3.7%
2024 2,752 -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5,799 5,575 6,021 5
2010s 4,054 3,180 5,341 10
2020s 2,907 2,752 3,093 5

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 9 Bangladesh 4,354 compare
  2. 10 South Africa 3,554 compare
  3. 11 Mexico 3,422 compare
  4. 13 Türkiye 2,684 compare
  5. 14 Philippines 2,497 compare
  6. 15 Angola 1,915 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 2,752 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 6,021 in 2005.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 2,752 in 2024.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo)?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 12th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-24)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
113 places, 2,220 data points, 1976–2026
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. 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 Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.