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

Cuba: NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training was 11.45 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
11.45
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
143rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
15.44
in 2013
All-time low
11.45
in 2027
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

0510152005201620272005: 14.62006: 13.62007: 12.72008: 12.12009: 11.72010: 13.32011: 14.42012: 15.22013: 15.42014: 14.52015: 142016: 13.52017: 12.82018: 12.42019: 12.22020: 13.92021: 132022: 122023: 11.82024: 11.62025: 11.52026: 11.52027: 11.4

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Cuba stood at 11.45. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Cuba peaked at 15.44 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.45, in 2027.

That places Cuba 143rd out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

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

Annual values for NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Cuba, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 14.58
2006 13.63 -6.5%
2007 12.71 -6.7%
2008 12.08 -5.0%
2009 11.73 -2.9%
2010 13.3 +13.4%
2011 14.43 +8.5%
2012 15.17 +5.1%
2013 15.44 +1.8%
2014 14.54 -5.8%
2015 14.02 -3.6%
2016 13.49 -3.8%
2017 12.75 -5.5%
2018 12.38 -2.9%
2019 12.17 -1.7%
2020 13.86 +13.8%
2021 12.96 -6.4%
2022 12.02 -7.3%
2023 11.85 -1.5%
2024 11.6 -2.0%
2025 11.53 -0.6%
2026 11.49 -0.4%
2027 11.45 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.95 11.73 14.58 5
2010s 13.77 12.17 15.44 10
2020s 12.09 11.45 13.86 8

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 140 United States of America 11.76 compare
  2. 141 Republic of Moldova 11.76 compare
  3. 142 China 11.46 compare
  4. 144 Tanzania, United Republic of 11.2 compare
  5. 145 Cambodia 10.99 compare
  6. 146 Republic of Korea 10.99 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Cuba?
Neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Cuba was 11.45 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 15.44 in 2013.
What is the lowest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 11.45 in 2027.
How does Cuba rank for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training?
Cuba ranks 143rd out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cuba 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.