West Bank and Gaza—NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #49 of 180Updated April 2026
Latest Value
26.7%
2024
YoY Change
+5.1%
2022 → 2024
Global Rank
#49
of 180 countries
Maximum
35.6%
2001
Minimum
25.4%
2022
CAGR
-0.7%
23 years
Last
26.7%
Previous
25.4%
Highest
35.6%
Lowest
25.4%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
West Bank and Gaza's neet youth (% not in education/employment) was 26.7% in 2024, ranking #49 out of 180 countries. This represents a +5.1% change from 2022. Over the past 23 years, the highest recorded value was 35.6% (2001) and the lowest was 25.4% (2022). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 26.7% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 25.4% | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 28.1% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 30.3% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 29.1% | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 31.7% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 31.5% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 30.6% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 29.9% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 31.6% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 30.3% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 28.5% | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 26.3% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 28.0% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 27.3% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 28.1% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 28.2% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 28.9% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 29.9% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 30.4% | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 34.6% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 35.6% | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 31.9% |
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.