Jamaica vs North Macedonia: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total over time
- Jamaica
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 19.7% against 19.5% in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Jamaica ranks 42nd and North Macedonia ranks 43rd of 124 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and North Macedonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.3% | 29.6% | 0.3% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 24.4% | 5.4% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 18.9% | 5.4% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of youth not in education, employment or training, total, Jamaica or North Macedonia?
- Jamaica, at 19.7% against 19.5% in North Macedonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of youth not in education, employment or training, total between Jamaica and North Macedonia?
- 0.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and North Macedonia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and North Macedonia rank globally for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total?
- Jamaica ranks 42nd and North Macedonia ranks 43rd of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of youth not in education, employment or training (also known as “the NEET rate”) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For the purposes of this indicator, youth is defined as all persons between the ages of 15 and 24 (inclusive).