Pakistan—NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #44 of 180Updated April 2026
Latest Value
28.5%
2025
YoY Change
-17.5%
2021 → 2025
Global Rank
#44
of 180 countries
Maximum
42.6%
2020
Minimum
28.5%
2025
CAGR
-1.8%
17 years
Last
28.5%
Previous
34.6%
Highest
42.6%
Lowest
28.5%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Pakistan's neet youth (% not in education/employment) was 28.5% in 2025, ranking #44 out of 180 countries. This represents a -17.5% change from 2021. Over the past 17 years, the highest recorded value was 42.6% (2020) and the lowest was 28.5% (2025). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28.5% | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 34.6% | -18.9% |
| 2020 | 42.6% | +43.5% |
| 2019 | 29.7% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 31.0% | -18.6% |
| 2016 | 38.0% | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 30.4% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 30.9% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 31.0% | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 37.9% | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 32.0% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 31.1% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 31.5% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 33.3% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 34.9% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 36.2% | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 40.6% |
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.