Kazakhstan—NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #150 of 180Updated April 2026
Latest Value
9.5%
2016
YoY Change
+12.1%
2015 → 2016
Global Rank
#150
of 180 countries
Maximum
18.6%
2001
Minimum
7.8%
2011
CAGR
-4.4%
16 years
Last
9.5%
Previous
8.5%
Highest
18.6%
Lowest
7.8%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Kazakhstan's neet youth (% not in education/employment) was 9.5% in 2016, ranking #150 out of 180 countries. This represents a +12.1% change from 2015. Over the past 16 years, the highest recorded value was 18.6% (2001) and the lowest was 7.8% (2011). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 9.5% | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 10.7% | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 12.5% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 12.8% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 13.2% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 13.5% | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 14.9% | -20.0% |
| 2001 | 18.6% |
Top Countries — NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belarus | 65.7% | 2024 |
| 2 | Djibouti | 51.0% | 2017 |
| 3 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 51.0% | 2022 |
| 4 | Vanuatu | 47.5% | 2020 |
| 5 | Sudan | 46.5% | 2022 |
| 6 | Guyana | 45.7% | 2019 |
| 7 | Yemen, Rep. | 44.8% | 2014 |
| 8 | Mauritania | 44.1% | 2019 |
| 9 | Sao Tome and Principe | 43.8% | 2017 |
| 10 | Afghanistan | 43.8% | 2021 |
About This Indicator
Definition
NEET Youth (% not in education, employment, training) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.