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

Brazil: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 5,728 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
5,728
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
7th
of 188 countries
All-time high
8,423
in 2020
All-time low
5,728
in 2027
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2005201620272005: 6.8k2006: 6.8k2007: 6.7k2008: 6.4k2009: 6.5k2010: 6.5k2011: 6.6k2012: 6.9k2013: 7.0k2014: 7.0k2015: 7.4k2016: 7.9k2017: 8.3k2018: 8.1k2019: 7.8k2020: 8.4k2021: 7.5k2022: 6.6k2023: 6.4k2024: 5.9k2025: 5.8k2026: 5.8k2027: 5.7k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Brazil stood at 5,728. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Brazil peaked at 8,423 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5,728, in 2027.

That places Brazil 7th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Brazil, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 6,758
2006 6,792 +0.5%
2007 6,727 -1.0%
2008 6,379 -5.2%
2009 6,491 +1.8%
2010 6,522 +0.5%
2011 6,599 +1.2%
2012 6,949 +5.3%
2013 7,048 +1.4%
2014 6,956 -1.3%
2015 7,408 +6.5%
2016 7,948 +7.3%
2017 8,263 +4.0%
2018 8,116 -1.8%
2019 7,843 -3.4%
2020 8,423 +7.4%
2021 7,494 -11.0%
2022 6,631 -11.5%
2023 6,415 -3.3%
2024 5,911 -7.9%
2025 5,839 -1.2%
2026 5,778 -1.1%
2027 5,728 -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6,629 6,379 6,792 5
2010s 7,365 6,522 8,263 10
2020s 6,527 5,728 8,423 8

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 4 Indonesia 10,070 compare
  2. 5 Nigeria 7,207 compare
  3. 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 6,927 compare
  4. 8 Egypt 5,481 compare
  5. 9 United States of America 5,460 compare
  6. 10 Afghanistan 5,335 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Brazil?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Brazil was 5,728 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 8,423 in 2020.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 5,728 in 2027.
How does Brazil rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
Brazil ranks 7th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil 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.