Mexico vs United States of America: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training

Mexico
3,422
in 2026
United States of America
4,609
in 2025
Mexico rank
3rd
United States of America rank
2nd

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training over time

  • Mexico
  • United States of America
02.0k4.0k6.0k199420102026

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 4,609 against 3,422 in Mexico, a difference of 1,187.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United States of America ahead.

Mexico ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 2nd of 68 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 4,398 4,911 513.12 United States of America
2010s 4,264 4,913 649.92 United States of America
2020s 3,662 4,592 929.83 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neet: youth not in employment, education or training, Mexico or United States of America?
United States of America, at 4,609 against 3,422 in Mexico as of 2025.
What is the difference in neet: youth not in employment, education or training between Mexico and United States of America?
1,187, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States of America?
21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Mexico and United States of America rank globally for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
Mexico ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 2nd of 68 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
68 places, 1,169 data points, 1987–2026
Last refreshed

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. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training) during a specified reference period (e.g., one week). For statistical purposes, youth are defined as persons between the ages of 15 and 24 years. For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.