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

BRICS: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 117,808 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
117,808
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
7th
of 87 groups
All-time high
150,918
in 2006
All-time low
113,139
in 2023
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k2005201620272005: 149.8k2006: 150.9k2007: 149.5k2008: 147.5k2009: 147.2k2010: 144.8k2011: 138.9k2012: 133.4k2013: 132.0k2014: 129.7k2015: 129.6k2016: 129.9k2017: 130.3k2018: 130.8k2019: 130.1k2020: 136.8k2021: 127.0k2022: 120.1k2023: 113.1k2024: 114.8k2025: 116.1k2026: 116.8k2027: 117.8k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

BRICS recorded 117,808 for neet: youth not in employment, education or training in 2027.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in BRICS peaked at 150,918 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 113,139, in 2023.

That places BRICS 7th out of 87 groups 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 BRICS, year by year

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in BRICS, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 149,817
2006 150,918 +0.7%
2007 149,497 -0.9%
2008 147,540 -1.3%
2009 147,238 -0.2%
2010 144,782 -1.7%
2011 138,867 -4.1%
2012 133,447 -3.9%
2013 132,026 -1.1%
2014 129,716 -1.7%
2015 129,596 -0.1%
2016 129,932 +0.3%
2017 130,342 +0.3%
2018 130,828 +0.4%
2019 130,070 -0.6%
2020 136,809 +5.2%
2021 127,018 -7.2%
2022 120,102 -5.4%
2023 113,139 -5.8%
2024 114,816 +1.5%
2025 116,100 +1.1%
2026 116,772 +0.6%
2027 117,808 +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 149,002 147,238 150,918 5
2010s 132,961 129,596 144,782 10
2020s 120,320 113,139 136,809 8

Countries ranked near BRICS

  1. 4 Indonesia 10,070 compare
  2. 5 Nigeria 7,207 compare
  3. 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 6,927 compare
  4. 7 Brazil 5,728 compare
  5. 8 Egypt 5,481 compare
  6. 9 United States 5,460 compare
  7. 10 Afghanistan 5,335 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in BRICS?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in BRICS was 117,808 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in BRICS?
The highest recorded value was 150,918 in 2006.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in BRICS?
The lowest recorded value was 113,139 in 2023.
How does BRICS rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
BRICS ranks 7th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in BRICS?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this BRICS 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.