Philippines—NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #133 of 180Updated April 2026
Latest Value
12.4%
2023
YoY Change
-4.6%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#133
of 180 countries
Maximum
25.9%
2010
Minimum
12.4%
2023
CAGR
-4.1%
18 years
Last
12.4%
Previous
13.0%
Highest
25.9%
Lowest
12.4%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Philippines's neet youth (% not in education/employment) was 12.4% in 2023, ranking #133 out of 180 countries. This represents a -4.6% change from 2022. Over the past 18 years, the highest recorded value was 25.9% (2010) and the lowest was 12.4% (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12.4% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 13.0% | -26.9% |
| 2021 | 17.7% | -17.2% |
| 2020 | 21.4% | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 19.3% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 20.4% | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 22.3% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 22.8% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 23.5% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 24.0% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 24.9% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 25.4% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 25.0% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 25.9% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 25.5% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 25.4% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 25.6% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 25.3% |
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.