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

Canada: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 608.69 in 2027. ▬ Flat

Latest (2027)
608.69
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
66th
of 188 countries
All-time high
821.63
in 2020
All-time low
528.36
in 2022
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

02004006008002005201620272005: 567.32006: 547.82007: 5402008: 564.82009: 637.12010: 630.12011: 6092012: 611.82013: 594.22014: 619.12015: 601.22016: 5822017: 547.92018: 559.32019: 555.42020: 821.62021: 583.72022: 528.42023: 539.52024: 600.52025: 602.92026: 604.92027: 608.7

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Canada recorded 608.69 for neet: youth not in employment, education or training in 2027.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Canada peaked at 821.63 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 528.36, in 2022.

That places Canada 66th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Canada, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 567.33
2006 547.77 -3.4%
2007 539.98 -1.4%
2008 564.79 +4.6%
2009 637.06 +12.8%
2010 630.09 -1.1%
2011 608.99 -3.3%
2012 611.78 +0.5%
2013 594.17 -2.9%
2014 619.07 +4.2%
2015 601.21 -2.9%
2016 582.04 -3.2%
2017 547.88 -5.9%
2018 559.28 +2.1%
2019 555.42 -0.7%
2020 821.63 +47.9%
2021 583.66 -29.0%
2022 528.36 -9.5%
2023 539.46 +2.1%
2024 600.51 +11.3%
2025 602.88 +0.4%
2026 604.88 +0.3%
2027 608.69 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 571.39 539.98 637.06 5
2010s 590.99 547.88 630.09 10
2020s 611.26 528.36 821.63 8

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 63 Honduras 655.86 compare
  2. 64 Sri Lanka 628.9 compare
  3. 65 Malaysia 614.57 compare
  4. 67 Germany 599.18 compare
  5. 68 Ecuador 597.98 compare
  6. 69 Papua New Guinea 584.36 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Canada?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Canada was 608.69 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 821.63 in 2020.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 528.36 in 2022.
How does Canada rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
Canada ranks 66th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Canada 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.