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

Latest (2027)
9.39
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
177th
of 188 countries
All-time high
11.52
in 2014
All-time low
9.37
in 2007
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

02.557.51012.52005201620272005: 9.82006: 9.82007: 9.42008: 9.52009: 102010: 10.32011: 10.62012: 112013: 112014: 11.52015: 11.22016: 10.82017: 10.82018: 10.42019: 10.62020: 11.22021: 112022: 102023: 9.62024: 9.62025: 9.62026: 9.52027: 9.4

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

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Barbados, 2005 to 2027.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 174 Samoa 13.5 compare
  2. 175 Brunei Darussalam 11.18 compare
  3. 176 New Caledonia 10.34 compare
  4. 178 French Polynesia 9.11 compare
  5. 179 Bahamas 8.92 compare
  6. 180 Luxembourg 7.11 compare

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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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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
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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.