NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Canada

Canada: NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training was 13.07 in 2027. ▬ Flat

Latest (2027)
13.07
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
131st
of 188 countries
All-time high
17.86
in 2020
All-time low
11.6
in 2022
Years of data
23
2005–2027

NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Canada, 2005–2027

051015202005201620272005: 12.82006: 12.22007: 11.92008: 12.42009: 13.92010: 13.72011: 13.22012: 13.32013: 12.92014: 13.62015: 13.32016: 12.92017: 12.12018: 12.22019: 122020: 17.92021: 12.82022: 11.62023: 11.72024: 132025: 132026: 132027: 13.1

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Canada recorded 13.07 for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in 2027.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Canada peaked at 17.86 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.6, in 2022.

That places Canada 131st out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.

NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Canada, year by year

Annual values for NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Canada, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 12.78
2006 12.21 -4.5%
2007 11.94 -2.2%
2008 12.42 +4.0%
2009 13.93 +12.1%
2010 13.7 -1.7%
2011 13.19 -3.7%
2012 13.25 +0.5%
2013 12.91 -2.6%
2014 13.55 +4.9%
2015 13.27 -2.1%
2016 12.89 -2.9%
2017 12.07 -6.3%
2018 12.21 +1.2%
2019 12.04 -1.4%
2020 17.86 +48.3%
2021 12.81 -28.3%
2022 11.6 -9.5%
2023 11.73 +1.2%
2024 12.99 +10.7%
2025 13.01 +0.2%
2026 13.04 +0.2%
2027 13.07 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.66 11.94 13.93 5
2010s 12.91 12.04 13.7 10
2020s 13.27 11.6 17.86 8

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 128 Austria 13.15 compare
  2. 129 Togo 13.14 compare
  3. 130 Philippines 13.1 compare
  4. 132 Thailand 13.02 compare
  5. 133 New Zealand 12.84 compare
  6. 134 Serbia 12.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Canada?
Neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Canada was 13.07 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 17.86 in 2020.
What is the lowest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 11.6 in 2022.
How does Canada rank for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training?
Canada ranks 131st out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
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Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. 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 ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.