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

Guatemala: NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training was 24.29 in 2027. ▬ Flat

Latest (2027)
24.29
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
59th
of 188 countries
All-time high
29.55
in 2022
All-time low
22.91
in 2012
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

01020302005201620272005: 24.42006: 24.52007: 25.22008: 26.12009: 27.12010: 27.92011: 25.12012: 22.92013: 27.72014: 26.92015: 26.72016: 27.42017: 27.32018: 27.82019: 28.22020: 29.22021: 26.12022: 29.62023: 23.82024: 23.92025: 24.12026: 24.22027: 24.3

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Guatemala stood at 24.29.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Guatemala peaked at 29.55 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22.91, in 2012.

Guatemala ranks 59th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Guatemala, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 24.45
2006 24.53 +0.3%
2007 25.24 +2.9%
2008 26.1 +3.4%
2009 27.07 +3.7%
2010 27.86 +2.9%
2011 25.11 -9.9%
2012 22.91 -8.8%
2013 27.65 +20.7%
2014 26.9 -2.7%
2015 26.66 -0.9%
2016 27.42 +2.8%
2017 27.26 -0.6%
2018 27.79 +1.9%
2019 28.18 +1.4%
2020 29.15 +3.4%
2021 26.14 -10.3%
2022 29.55 +13.1%
2023 23.82 -19.4%
2024 23.94 +0.5%
2025 24.05 +0.5%
2026 24.17 +0.5%
2027 24.29 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.48 24.45 27.07 5
2010s 26.78 22.91 28.18 10
2020s 25.64 23.82 29.55 8

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 56 Madagascar 24.53 compare
  2. 57 India 24.52 compare
  3. 58 Maldives 24.3 compare
  4. 60 New Caledonia 24.2 compare
  5. 61 Georgia 24.13 compare
  6. 62 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 23.99 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Guatemala?
Neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Guatemala was 24.29 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 29.55 in 2022.
What is the lowest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 22.91 in 2012.
How does Guatemala rank for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training?
Guatemala ranks 59th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Guatemala 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
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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.