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
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in BRICS, 2005–2027
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 4 Indonesia 10,070 compare
- 5 Nigeria 7,207 compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 6,927 compare
- 7 Brazil 5,728 compare
- 8 Egypt 5,481 compare
- 9 United States 5,460 compare
- 10 Afghanistan 5,335 compare
More work & labour data for BRICS
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1.28 million (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1.92 million (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.57 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.16 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.6807 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 1.80 million (2025)
- Employment 1.80 million (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.7574 % change on previous year (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 0.7574 % change on previous year (2025)
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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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.