NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in CARICOM
CARICOM: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 736.57 in 2027. ▼ Falling
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in CARICOM, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neet: youth not in employment, education or training in CARICOM is 736.57, measured in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in CARICOM peaked at 809.26 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 721.92, in 2023.
That places CARICOM 84th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in CARICOM, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 731.92 | — |
| 2006 | 750.16 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 766.94 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 766.95 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 786.3 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 798.49 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 794.04 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 798.78 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 805.89 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 800.71 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 789.89 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 784.33 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 769.13 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 756.28 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 743 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 809.26 | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 775.54 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 738.11 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 721.92 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 725.16 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 732.36 | +1.0% |
| 2026 | 735.92 | +0.5% |
| 2027 | 736.57 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 760.45 | 731.92 | 786.3 | 5 |
| 2010s | 784.05 | 743 | 805.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 746.86 | 721.92 | 809.26 | 8 |
Countries ranked near CARICOM
More work & labour data for CARICOM
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 5,208 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 9,122 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 63.66 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.41 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 56.49 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 7,930 (2025)
- Employment 7,930 (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.9807 % change on previous year (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 0.9807 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in CARICOM?
- Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in CARICOM was 736.57 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in CARICOM?
- The highest recorded value was 809.26 in 2020.
- What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in CARICOM?
- The lowest recorded value was 721.92 in 2023.
- How does CARICOM rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
- CARICOM ranks 84th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in CARICOM?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this CARICOM 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.