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

Mexico: NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training was 16.16 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
16.16
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
110th
of 188 countries
All-time high
22.18
in 2010
All-time low
15.88
in 2024
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

051015202005201620272005: 21.52006: 21.32007: 21.12008: 21.92009: 22.12010: 22.22011: 21.82012: 21.12013: 20.42014: 20.22015: 19.72016: 19.52017: 18.72018: 18.42019: 18.32020: 20.12021: 17.92022: 16.82023: 15.92024: 15.92025: 162026: 16.12027: 16.2

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Mexico is 16.16, measured in 2027.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Mexico peaked at 22.18 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15.88, in 2024.

Mexico ranks 110th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Mexico, year by year

Annual values for NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Mexico, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 21.46
2006 21.3 -0.7%
2007 21.09 -1.0%
2008 21.91 +3.9%
2009 22.14 +1.1%
2010 22.18 +0.1%
2011 21.77 -1.8%
2012 21.1 -3.1%
2013 20.44 -3.1%
2014 20.25 -0.9%
2015 19.72 -2.6%
2016 19.5 -1.1%
2017 18.7 -4.1%
2018 18.41 -1.5%
2019 18.3 -0.6%
2020 20.05 +9.6%
2021 17.92 -10.6%
2022 16.82 -6.1%
2023 15.91 -5.4%
2024 15.88 -0.2%
2025 15.98 +0.6%
2026 16.07 +0.6%
2027 16.16 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.58 21.09 22.14 5
2010s 20.04 18.3 22.18 10
2020s 16.85 15.88 20.05 8

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 107 Argentina 16.43 compare
  2. 108 Niger 16.37 compare
  3. 109 Saudi Arabia 16.35 compare
  4. 111 Bangladesh 15.93 compare
  5. 112 Kuwait 15.85 compare
  6. 113 Bahamas 15.41 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Mexico?
Neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Mexico was 16.16 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 22.18 in 2010.
What is the lowest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 15.88 in 2024.
How does Mexico rank for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training?
Mexico ranks 110th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mexico 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.