NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) in Jamaica
Jamaica: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) was -1.62 % change on previous year in 2027. ◆ Volatile
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) in Jamaica, 2006–2027
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded -1.62 % change on previous year for neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.1% on the previous year and up 80.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) in Jamaica peaked at 26.88 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -18.21 % change on previous year, in 2022.
Jamaica ranks 178th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.7451 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | -0.136 % change on previous year | -118.3% |
| 2008 | -0.1634 % change on previous year | +20.2% |
| 2009 | 10.86 % change on previous year | -6746.6% |
| 2010 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0737 % change on previous year | -97.8% |
| 2012 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +3544.2% |
| 2013 | 4.49 % change on previous year | +67.2% |
| 2014 | -2.9 % change on previous year | -164.6% |
| 2015 | -5.4 % change on previous year | +86.2% |
| 2016 | -7.01 % change on previous year | +29.8% |
| 2017 | -8.22 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 2018 | -8.6 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2019 | -14.11 % change on previous year | +64.0% |
| 2020 | 26.88 % change on previous year | -290.6% |
| 2021 | -13.82 % change on previous year | -151.4% |
| 2022 | -18.21 % change on previous year | +31.7% |
| 2023 | -11.73 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 2024 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -87.5% |
| 2025 | -1.32 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 2026 | -1.37 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2027 | -1.62 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.83 % change on previous year | -0.1634 % change on previous year | 10.86 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | -3.56 % change on previous year | -14.11 % change on previous year | 4.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.83 % change on previous year | -18.21 % change on previous year | 26.88 % change on previous year | 8 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 175 Belize -1.19 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Cuba -1.34 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Colombia -1.36 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Lithuania -1.66 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Albania -1.77 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Saint Lucia -2.1 % change on previous year compare
More work & labour data for Jamaica
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.69 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0152 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,904 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 799.47 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 544.43 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 522.35 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,067 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) in Jamaica?
- Neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) in Jamaica was -1.62 % change on previous year in 2027, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 26.88 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.21 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Jamaica rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled)?
- Jamaica ranks 178th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training International Labour Organization
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.