Summary Table: Youth

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Summary Table: Youth

NEET refers to youths aged 15 to 24 who are neither in employment nor in education and training. It refers to those who are unemployed or outside the labour force, due to reasons other than education or training.

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Rate of NEET Residents Aged 15 to 24 Years (Annual Average)

Percent

Year	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Total	3.7	3.6	3.6	4.1	4.5	4.3	4.5	5.3	4.5	4.0	4.1
Male	2.8	2.5	2.7	2.9	3.6	3.1	3.5	4.0	3.4	2.8	3.1
Female	4.8	4.9	4.7	5.2	5.5	5.6	5.6	6.7	5.7	5.4	5.1
Sex	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023

Source: Labour Force Survey, Manpower Research & Statistics Department, MOM

Number of NEET Residents Aged 15 to 24 Years (Annual Average)

Thousands

Year	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Total	19.7	19.0	18.9	20.1	21.1	20.5	20.0	20.5	17.0	14.9	17.1
Male	7.7	6.7	7.2	7.5	8.9	7.9	8.1	8.1	6.7	5.4	6.8
Female	12.1	12.3	11.6	12.6	12.2	12.6	11.9	12.4	10.4	9.6	10.3
Sex	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023

Source: Labour Force Survey, Manpower Research & Statistics Department, MOM

Notes:

Residents refer to Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents.
NEET refers to those who are unemployed or outside the labour force due to reasons other than education or training.
NEET rate represents the NEET youths as a proportion of the resident youth population.
Annual figures are based on average of figures obtained quarterly.

Statistical Table: YOUTH

NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training)
Rate of NEET Residents Aged 15 to 24 Years By Sex (Annual Average) Released on: 21 March 2024	xlsx (22Kb)	csv (1kb)
Number of NEET Residents Aged 15 to 24 Years By Sex (Annual Average) Released on: 21 March 2024	xlsx (22kb)	csv (1kb)
Distribution of NEET Residents Aged 15 to 24, 2023 (Annual Average) Released on: 26 September 2024	xlsx (22kb)

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Statistical Table: YOUTH

NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training​)

Summary Table: Youth

NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training)