Timor-Leste—NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #39 of 180Updated May 2026
Latest Value
29.1%
2022
YoY Change
-6.6%
2021 → 2022
Global Rank
#39
of 180 countries
Maximum
31.2%
2021
Minimum
16.7%
2013
CAGR
+0.8%
7 years
Last
29.1%
Previous
31.2%
Highest
31.2%
Lowest
16.7%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Timor-Leste's neet youth (% not in education/employment) was 29.1% in 2022, ranking #39 out of 180 countries. This represents a -6.6% change from 2021. Over the past 7 years, the highest recorded value was 31.2% (2021) and the lowest was 16.7% (2013). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 29.1% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 31.2% | +48.8% |
| 2016 | 21.0% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 21.0% | +25.6% |
| 2013 | 16.7% | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 19.0% | -26.5% |
| 2007 | 25.9% |
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.