NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) in Philippines

Philippines: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) was 2,497 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2,497
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
14th
of 113 countries
All-time high
4,861
in 2012
All-time low
2,497
in 2023
Years of data
18
2006–2023

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) in Philippines, 2006–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2006201420232006: 4.3k2007: 4.5k2008: 4.5k2009: 4.6k2010: 4.8k2011: 4.7k2012: 4.9k2013: 4.8k2014: 4.6k2015: 4.7k2016: 4.5k2017: 4.4k2018: 4.1k2019: 3.9k2020: 4.3k2021: 3.6k2022: 2.6k2023: 2.5k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2023, neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in Philippines stood at 2,497. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in Philippines peaked at 4,861 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,497, in 2023.

Philippines ranks 14th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-24) in Philippines, 2006 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2006 4,335
2007 4,479 +3.3%
2008 4,524 +1.0%
2009 4,619 +2.1%
2010 4,779 +3.5%
2011 4,699 -1.7%
2012 4,861 +3.4%
2013 4,849 -0.2%
2014 4,623 -4.7%
2015 4,684 +1.3%
2016 4,527 -3.3%
2017 4,436 -2.0%
2018 4,073 -8.2%
2019 3,884 -4.7%
2020 4,302 +10.8%
2021 3,570 -17.0%
2022 2,615 -26.7%
2023 2,497 -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,489 4,335 4,619 4
2010s 4,542 3,884 4,861 10
2020s 3,246 2,497 4,302 4

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 11 Mexico 3,422 compare
  2. 12 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2,752 compare
  3. 13 Türkiye 2,684 compare
  4. 15 Angola 1,915 compare
  5. 16 Kenya 1,780 compare
  6. 17 Colombia 1,745 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in Philippines?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in Philippines was 2,497 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 4,861 in 2012.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 2,497 in 2023.
How does Philippines rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo)?
Philippines ranks 14th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Philippines 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.