NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in South America
South America: NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training was 19.67 in 2027. ▬ Flat
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in South America, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in South America stood at 19.67.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in South America peaked at 24.56 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.94, in 2010.
That places South America 40th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in South America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 20.82 | — |
| 2006 | 20.27 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 19.95 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 19.36 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 19.41 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 18.94 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 19.02 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 19.45 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 19.81 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 19.91 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 20.79 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 21.42 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 22.05 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 22 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 21.79 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 24.56 | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 22.07 | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 20.41 | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 20.16 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 19.58 | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 19.61 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 19.64 | +0.1% |
| 2027 | 19.67 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.96 | 19.36 | 20.82 | 5 |
| 2010s | 20.52 | 18.94 | 22.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.71 | 19.58 | 24.56 | 8 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 37 East Timor 28.98 compare
- 38 Cape Verde 28.44 compare
- 39 Papua New Guinea 27.79 compare
- 40 Ghana 27.61 compare
- 41 Mali 27.43 compare
- 42 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 26.39 compare
- 43 Barbados 26.38 compare
More work & labour data for South America
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 188,449 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6536 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6333 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6731 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3248 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 450,619 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 379,097 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 190,649 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 49,401 1000 No (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in South America?
- Neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in South America was 19.67 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 24.56 in 2020.
- What is the lowest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.94 in 2010.
- How does South America rank for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training?
- South America ranks 40th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South 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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About this data
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.