Macao SAR, China—NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #176 of 180Updated May 2026
Latest Value
5.0%
2016
YoY Change
-6.6%
2015 → 2016
Global Rank
#176
of 180 countries
Maximum
7.2%
2009
Minimum
5.0%
2016
CAGR
-5.2%
8 years
Last
5.0%
Previous
5.3%
Highest
7.2%
Lowest
5.0%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Macao SAR, China's neet youth (% not in education/employment) was 5.0% in 2016, ranking #176 out of 180 countries. This represents a -6.6% change from 2015. Over the past 8 years, the highest recorded value was 7.2% (2009) and the lowest was 5.0% (2016). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 5.0% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 7.2% |
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.