NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) in South Africa

South Africa: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) was 0.0029 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0029 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
72nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0032 units per square kilometre
in 2005
All-time low
0.0026 units per square kilometre
in 2017
Years of data
19
2005–2023

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) in South Africa, 2005–2023

00.0010.0020.0032005201420232005: 0.003 units per square kilometre2006: 0.003 units per square kilometre2007: 0.003 units per square kilometre2008: 0.003 units per square kilometre2009: 0.003 units per square kilometre2010: 0.003 units per square kilometre2011: 0.003 units per square kilometre2012: 0.003 units per square kilometre2013: 0.003 units per square kilometre2014: 0.003 units per square kilometre2015: 0.003 units per square kilometre2016: 0.003 units per square kilometre2017: 0.003 units per square kilometre2018: 0.003 units per square kilometre2019: 0.003 units per square kilometre2020: 0.003 units per square kilometre2021: 0.003 units per square kilometre2022: 0.003 units per square kilometre2023: 0.003 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) in South Africa stood at 0.0029 units per square kilometre.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) in South Africa peaked at 0.0032 units per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 units per square kilometre, in 2017.

That places South Africa 72nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in South Africa, 2005 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
2005 0.0032 units per square kilometre
2006 0.0031 units per square kilometre -1.8%
2007 0.0031 units per square kilometre -1.7%
2008 0.0031 units per square kilometre -0.3%
2009 0.0031 units per square kilometre +0.1%
2010 0.003 units per square kilometre -0.5%
2011 0.003 units per square kilometre -2.7%
2012 0.0029 units per square kilometre -1.1%
2013 0.0029 units per square kilometre -2.2%
2014 0.0028 units per square kilometre -2.9%
2015 0.0027 units per square kilometre -2.9%
2016 0.0027 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2017 0.0026 units per square kilometre -3.1%
2018 0.0027 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2019 0.0027 units per square kilometre +2.9%
2020 0.0027 units per square kilometre +0.1%
2021 0.0028 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2022 0.003 units per square kilometre +7.3%
2023 0.0029 units per square kilometre -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0031 units per square kilometre 0.0031 units per square kilometre 0.0032 units per square kilometre 5
2010s 0.0028 units per square kilometre 0.0026 units per square kilometre 0.003 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0029 units per square kilometre 0.0027 units per square kilometre 0.003 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 69 Albania 0.0031 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 70 Costa Rica 0.003 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 71 Belgium 0.003 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 73 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.0028 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 74 Cameroon 0.0027 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 75 Equatorial Guinea 0.0027 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) in South Africa?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) in South Africa was 0.0029 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.0032 units per square kilometre in 2005.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 units per square kilometre in 2017.
How does South Africa rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled)?
South Africa ranks 72nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 3,569 data points, 2005–2023
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NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.