NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Americas: High income

Americas: High income: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 6,919 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
6,919
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
47th
of 87 groups
All-time high
8,557
in 2010
All-time low
6,194
in 2019
Years of data
23
2005–2027

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Americas: High income, 2005–2027

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2005201620272005: 7.3k2006: 7.1k2007: 7.1k2008: 7.5k2009: 8.6k2010: 8.6k2011: 8.2k2012: 7.9k2013: 8.1k2014: 7.7k2015: 7.2k2016: 7.0k2017: 6.5k2018: 6.4k2019: 6.2k2020: 8.1k2021: 7.0k2022: 6.5k2023: 6.5k2024: 6.7k2025: 6.8k2026: 6.9k2027: 6.9k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Americas: High income stood at 6,919.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Americas: High income peaked at 8,557 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6,194, in 2019.

That places Americas: High income 47th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Americas: High income, year by year

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Americas: High income, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 7,348
2006 7,099 -3.4%
2007 7,062 -0.5%
2008 7,496 +6.1%
2009 8,551 +14.1%
2010 8,557 +0.1%
2011 8,191 -4.3%
2012 7,886 -3.7%
2013 8,079 +2.4%
2014 7,673 -5.0%
2015 7,217 -6.0%
2016 6,952 -3.7%
2017 6,456 -7.1%
2018 6,417 -0.6%
2019 6,194 -3.5%
2020 8,093 +30.7%
2021 6,977 -13.8%
2022 6,455 -7.5%
2023 6,495 +0.6%
2024 6,720 +3.5%
2025 6,802 +1.2%
2026 6,863 +0.9%
2027 6,919 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7,511 7,062 8,551 5
2010s 7,362 6,194 8,557 10
2020s 6,916 6,455 8,093 8

Countries ranked near Americas: High income

  1. 44 Côte d'Ivoire 1,351 compare
  2. 45 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1,269 compare
  3. 46 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,238 compare
  4. 47 Argentina 1,173 compare
  5. 48 Zimbabwe 1,164 compare
  6. 49 Thailand 1,147 compare
  7. 50 Malawi 1,121 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Americas: High income?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Americas: High income was 6,919 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Americas: High income?
The highest recorded value was 8,557 in 2010.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Americas: High income?
The lowest recorded value was 6,194 in 2019.
How does Americas: High income rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
Americas: High income ranks 47th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Americas: High income?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Americas: High income data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
NEET: 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
Last refreshed

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. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training) during a specified reference period (e.g., one week). 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.