Singapore—NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #171 of 180Updated April 2026
Latest Value
6.0%
2024
YoY Change
-11.1%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#171
of 180 countries
Maximum
7.5%
2021
Minimum
3.6%
2014
CAGR
+4.5%
12 years
Last
6.0%
Previous
6.8%
Highest
7.5%
Lowest
3.6%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Singapore's neet youth (% not in education/employment) was 6.0% in 2024, ranking #171 out of 180 countries. This represents a -11.1% change from 2023. Over the past 12 years, the highest recorded value was 7.5% (2021) and the lowest was 3.6% (2014). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6.0% | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | +69.1% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 3.7% |
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.