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

Northern America: NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training was 11.88 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
11.88
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
70th
of 87 groups
All-time high
15.09
in 2010
All-time low
10.56
in 2019
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

0510152005201620272005: 13.12006: 12.42007: 12.32008: 132009: 14.92010: 15.12011: 14.32012: 13.82013: 14.22014: 13.42015: 12.52016: 12.12017: 11.12018: 112019: 10.62020: 14.32021: 12.32022: 11.32023: 11.22024: 11.72025: 11.82026: 11.82027: 11.9

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Northern America stood at 11.88.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Northern America peaked at 15.09 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.56, in 2019.

That places Northern America 70th out of 87 groups 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 Northern America, year by year

Annual values for NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Northern America, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 13.11 —
2006 12.43 -5.2%
2007 12.26 -1.4%
2008 12.97 +5.8%
2009 14.93 +15.1%
2010 15.09 +1.0%
2011 14.3 -5.2%
2012 13.85 -3.2%
2013 14.24 +2.9%
2014 13.4 -5.9%
2015 12.52 -6.6%
2016 12.1 -3.4%
2017 11.07 -8.5%
2018 11.04 -0.3%
2019 10.56 -4.3%
2020 14.27 +35.0%
2021 12.26 -14.0%
2022 11.28 -8.0%
2023 11.24 -0.3%
2024 11.73 +4.3%
2025 11.78 +0.4%
2026 11.83 +0.4%
2027 11.88 +0.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Northern America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +35.0% 10.56 14.27

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.14 12.26 14.93 5
2010s 12.82 10.56 15.09 10
2020s 12.03 11.24 14.27 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Northern America?
Neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Northern America was 11.88 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 15.09 in 2010.
What is the lowest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 10.56 in 2019.
How does Northern America rank for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training?
Northern America ranks 70th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern America 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.