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

Americas: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 26,249 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
26,249
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
24th
of 87 groups
All-time high
32,569
in 2020
All-time low
26,118
in 2024
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k2005201620272005: 28.5k2006: 27.9k2007: 27.7k2008: 28.0k2009: 29.3k2010: 29.2k2011: 28.8k2012: 28.7k2013: 29.2k2014: 28.8k2015: 28.8k2016: 29.0k2017: 28.7k2018: 28.5k2019: 28.1k2020: 32.6k2021: 29.0k2022: 27.0k2023: 26.3k2024: 26.1k2025: 26.2k2026: 26.2k2027: 26.2k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Americas recorded 26,249 for neet: youth not in employment, education or training in 2027.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Americas peaked at 32,569 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26,118, in 2024.

That places Americas 24th 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, year by year

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Americas, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 28,470
2006 27,914 -2.0%
2007 27,748 -0.6%
2008 27,997 +0.9%
2009 29,296 +4.6%
2010 29,193 -0.4%
2011 28,817 -1.3%
2012 28,719 -0.3%
2013 29,198 +1.7%
2014 28,848 -1.2%
2015 28,842 -0.0%
2016 29,036 +0.7%
2017 28,717 -1.1%
2018 28,509 -0.7%
2019 28,083 -1.5%
2020 32,569 +16.0%
2021 28,971 -11.0%
2022 27,048 -6.6%
2023 26,311 -2.7%
2024 26,118 -0.7%
2025 26,176 +0.2%
2026 26,213 +0.1%
2027 26,249 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28,285 27,748 29,296 5
2010s 28,796 28,083 29,198 10
2020s 27,457 26,118 32,569 8

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 21 Kenya 2,542 compare
  2. 22 Morocco 2,083 compare
  3. 23 Angola 2,041 compare
  4. 24 Syria 2,016 compare
  5. 25 Russian Federation 1,988 compare
  6. 26 Ghana 1,940 compare
  7. 27 Colombia 1,856 compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Americas?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Americas was 26,249 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 32,569 in 2020.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 26,118 in 2024.
How does Americas rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
Americas ranks 24th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Americas 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.