Saudi Arabia—NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #106 of 180Updated April 2026
Latest Value
16.2%
2024
YoY Change
-4.8%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#106
of 180 countries
Maximum
20.3%
2020
Minimum
15.6%
2019
CAGR
+0.7%
6 years
Last
16.2%
Previous
17.0%
Highest
20.3%
Lowest
15.6%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Saudi Arabia's neet youth (% not in education/employment) was 16.2% in 2024, ranking #106 out of 180 countries. This represents a -4.8% change from 2023. Over the past 6 years, the highest recorded value was 20.3% (2020) and the lowest was 15.6% (2019). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16.2% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 17.0% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 18.4% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 19.2% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 20.3% | +30.3% |
| 2019 | 15.6% |
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.