Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total was 16.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Saudi Arabia, 2019–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of youth population.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 16.4% for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Saudi Arabia ranks 55th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of youth population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 15.6% | — |
| 2020 | 20.3% | +30.3% |
| 2021 | 19.2% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 18.4% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 17.0% | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 16.2% | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 16.4% | +1.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 16.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.1%, 1.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 16.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.2%, 71% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.6% | 15.6% | 15.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 16.2% | 20.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.6339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.5946 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.6842 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 4,348 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 31,198 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 71,007 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Saudi Arabia?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Saudi Arabia was 16.4% in 2025, 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, total recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2019.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 55th out of 124 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, total rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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).