Ecuador vs Mexico: NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training over time
- Ecuador
- Mexico
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 17.72 against 15.97 in Mexico, a difference of 1.75.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Mexico ahead.
Ecuador ranks 49th and Mexico ranks 52nd of 113 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.7 | 21.58 | 4.88 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 17.72 | 20.04 | 2.31 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 18.36 | 16.54 | 1.82 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training, Ecuador or Mexico?
- Ecuador, at 17.72 against 15.97 in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training between Ecuador and Mexico?
- 1.75, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Mexico rank globally for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training?
- Ecuador ranks 49th and Mexico ranks 52nd of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This indicator refers to the proportion of youth who are not in employment and not in education or training. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For statistical purposes, youth are defined as persons between the ages of 15 and 24 years. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.