Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total was 15.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Myanmar, 2014–2020
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of youth population.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 15.0% for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.
Myanmar ranks 65th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of youth population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 28.5% | — |
| 2015 | 18.6% | -34.6% |
| 2017 | 16.6% | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 12.8% | -22.9% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | +9.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 15.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.8%, 63% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 15.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.4%, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.0% | 12.8% | 28.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 15.0% | 15.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More work & labour data for Myanmar
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5005 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4735 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5269 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 29,392 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 32,967 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 25,258 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 24,401 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 49,659 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Myanmar?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Myanmar was 15.0% in 2020, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest share of youth not in education, employment or training, total recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, total recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2018.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total?
- Myanmar ranks 65th out of 124 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, total rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar 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, total (% of youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).