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

Belize: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 18.66 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
18.66
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
166th
of 188 countries
All-time high
20.94
in 2017
All-time low
16.81
in 2006
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

051015202005201620272005: 172006: 16.82007: 16.92008: 17.22009: 17.62010: 18.22011: 18.92012: 19.12013: 19.62014: 202015: 20.32016: 20.52017: 20.92018: 19.12019: 19.32020: 20.32021: 20.22022: 19.22023: 19.52024: 19.42025: 19.22026: 18.92027: 18.7

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Belize stood at 18.66.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Belize peaked at 20.94 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16.81, in 2006.

That places Belize 166th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Belize, year by year

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Belize, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 16.96
2006 16.81 -0.9%
2007 16.91 +0.6%
2008 17.23 +1.9%
2009 17.59 +2.1%
2010 18.24 +3.7%
2011 18.86 +3.4%
2012 19.14 +1.5%
2013 19.62 +2.5%
2014 19.96 +1.7%
2015 20.31 +1.7%
2016 20.55 +1.2%
2017 20.94 +1.9%
2018 19.08 -8.9%
2019 19.25 +0.9%
2020 20.29 +5.4%
2021 20.21 -0.4%
2022 19.22 -4.9%
2023 19.46 +1.2%
2024 19.4 -0.3%
2025 19.17 -1.2%
2026 18.88 -1.5%
2027 18.66 -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.1 16.81 17.59 5
2010s 19.59 18.24 20.94 10
2020s 19.41 18.66 20.29 8

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 163 Western Sahara 20.98 compare
  2. 164 Suriname 20.64 compare
  3. 165 Qatar 19.71 compare
  4. 167 Latvia 17.68 compare
  5. 168 Maldives 16.67 compare
  6. 169 Slovenia 15.94 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Belize?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Belize was 18.66 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 20.94 in 2017.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 16.81 in 2006.
How does Belize rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
Belize ranks 166th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belize 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.