NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) in Pakistan
Pakistan: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) was 20,217 in 2025. ▲ Rising
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) in Pakistan, 2005–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 20,217 for neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in 2025.
The figure is up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in Pakistan peaked at 22,561 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14,310, in 2005.
That places Pakistan 2nd out of 116 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14,310 | — |
| 2006 | 16,124 | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 15,970 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 15,837 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 15,630 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 15,541 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 16,672 | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 14,471 | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 17,338 | +19.8% |
| 2014 | 17,486 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 17,326 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 18,064 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 19,325 | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 18,266 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 22,561 | +23.5% |
| 2021 | 20,395 | -9.6% |
| 2025 | 20,217 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,574 | 14,310 | 16,124 | 5 |
| 2010s | 17,165 | 14,471 | 19,325 | 9 |
| 2020s | 21,057 | 20,217 | 22,561 | 3 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1658 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 259,090 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 251,911 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in Pakistan?
- Neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in Pakistan was 20,217 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 22,561 in 2020.
- What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,310 in 2005.
- How does Pakistan rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo)?
- Pakistan ranks 2nd out of 116 countries with data for 2025.
- Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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) (15-29). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.