Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Macao

Macao: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male was 5.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
5.6%
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
116th
of 123 countries
All-time high
8.4%
in 2009
All-time low
4.9%
in 2014
Years of data
8
2009–2016

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Macao, 2009–2016

024682009201220162009: 8.4 % of male youth population2010: 6.9 % of male youth population2011: 6.3 % of male youth population2012: 5.6 % of male youth population2013: 5.6 % of male youth population2014: 4.9 % of male youth population2015: 5.2 % of male youth population2016: 5.6 % of male youth population

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male youth population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Macao is 5.6%, measured in 2016.

The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.

That places Macao 116th out of 123 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Macao, year by year

Annual values for Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population) in Macao, 2009 to 2016.
Year % of male youth population Change
2009 8.4%
2010 6.9% -17.9%
2011 6.3% -9.1%
2012 5.6% -11.3%
2013 5.6% +0.4%
2014 4.9% -12.5%
2015 5.2% +7.4%
2016 5.6% +5.9%

Macao compared with similar countries

  • Macao's 5.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.9%, 56% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Macao's 5.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.3%, 60% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.4% 8.4% 8.4% 1
2010s 5.7% 4.9% 6.9% 7

Countries ranked near Macao

  1. 113 Norway 6.4% compare
  2. 114 Hong Kong 6.1% compare
  3. 115 Sweden 6.0% compare
  4. 117 Russia 5.5% compare
  5. 118 Bolivia 4.9% compare
  6. 119 Cambodia 4.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Macao?
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Macao was 5.6% in 2016, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest share of youth not in education, employment or training, male recorded in Macao?
The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2009.
What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, male recorded in Macao?
The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2014.
How does Macao rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male?
Macao ranks 116th out of 123 countries with data for 2016.
Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, male rising or falling in Macao?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Macao data come from?
The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population)
Unit
% of male youth population
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
142 places, 2,736 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The share of youth not in education, employment or training (also known as “the NEET rate”) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For the purposes of this indicator, youth is defined as all persons between the ages of 15 and 24 (inclusive).