NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Barbados
Barbados: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 9.39 in 2027. ▬ Flat
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Barbados, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Barbados stood at 9.39.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Barbados peaked at 11.52 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.37, in 2007.
Barbados ranks 177th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9.81 | — |
| 2006 | 9.8 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 9.37 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 9.48 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 9.97 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 10.32 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 10.57 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 10.97 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 11.03 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 11.52 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 11.15 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 10.77 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 10.8 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 10.45 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 10.61 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 11.17 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 10.98 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 9.96 | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 9.61 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 9.64 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 9.58 | -0.6% |
| 2026 | 9.48 | -1.0% |
| 2027 | 9.39 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.68 | 9.37 | 9.97 | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.82 | 10.32 | 11.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.98 | 9.39 | 11.17 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 174 Samoa 13.5 compare
- 175 Brunei Darussalam 11.18 compare
- 176 New Caledonia 10.34 compare
- 178 French Polynesia 9.11 compare
- 179 Bahamas 8.92 compare
- 180 Luxembourg 7.11 compare
More work & labour data for Barbados
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7079 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6853 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7302 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9854 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8257 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 114.42 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 165.89 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 97.75 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 96.95 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 194.7 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Barbados?
- Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Barbados was 9.39 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 11.52 in 2014.
- What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.37 in 2007.
- How does Barbados rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
- Barbados ranks 177th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Barbados 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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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. 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.