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

Zambia: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) was 1,186 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1,186
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
26th
of 113 countries
All-time high
1,561
in 2015
All-time low
980.93
in 2017
Years of data
9
2015–2024

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) in Zambia, 2015–2024

05001.0k1.5k2015201920242015: 1.6k2017: 980.92018: 1.1k2019: 1.2k2020: 1.1k2021: 1.2k2022: 1.1k2023: 1.2k2024: 1.2k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2024, neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in Zambia stood at 1,186.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in Zambia peaked at 1,561 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 980.93, in 2017.

That places Zambia 26th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-24) in Zambia, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 1,561
2017 980.93 -37.2%
2018 1,136 +15.8%
2019 1,160 +2.1%
2020 1,118 -3.6%
2021 1,157 +3.5%
2022 1,106 -4.4%
2023 1,209 +9.3%
2024 1,186 -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,210 980.93 1,561 4
2020s 1,155 1,106 1,209 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 23 Myanmar 1,327 compare
  2. 24 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1,231
  3. 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,189 compare
  4. 27 Uganda 1,173 compare
  5. 28 Thailand 1,122 compare
  6. 29 Mali 1,104 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in Zambia?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in Zambia was 1,186 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 1,561 in 2015.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 980.93 in 2017.
How does Zambia rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo)?
Zambia ranks 26th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zambia 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.