Lao PDR—NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #72 of 180Updated April 2026
Latest Value
22.5%
2022
YoY Change
-12.8%
2017 → 2022
Global Rank
#72
of 180 countries
Maximum
25.8%
2017
Minimum
5.1%
2010
CAGR
+13.1%
4 years
Last
22.5%
Previous
25.8%
Highest
25.8%
Lowest
5.1%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Lao PDR's neet youth (% not in education/employment) was 22.5% in 2022, ranking #72 out of 180 countries. This represents a -12.8% change from 2017. Over the past 4 years, the highest recorded value was 25.8% (2017) and the lowest was 5.1% (2010). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 22.5% | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 25.8% | +280.5% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | +32.4% |
| 2010 | 5.1% |
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.