Lebanon—NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #64 of 180Updated April 2026
Latest Value
23.5%
2019
YoY Change
+10.4%
2007 → 2019
Global Rank
#64
of 180 countries
Maximum
23.5%
2019
Minimum
21.3%
2007
CAGR
+0.8%
2 years
Last
23.5%
Previous
21.3%
Highest
23.5%
Lowest
21.3%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Lebanon's neet youth (% not in education/employment) was 23.5% in 2019, ranking #64 out of 180 countries. This represents a +10.4% change from 2007. Over the past 2 years, the highest recorded value was 23.5% (2019) and the lowest was 21.3% (2007). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 23.5% | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 21.3% |
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.