NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 133.04 in 2027. ▼ Falling
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Costa Rica, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Costa Rica is 133.04, measured in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Costa Rica peaked at 174.95 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 129.09, in 2022.
Costa Rica ranks 111th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 150.81 | — |
| 2006 | 150.99 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 144 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 143.54 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 163.09 | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 158.44 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 174.95 | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 144.67 | -17.3% |
| 2013 | 147.08 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 149.07 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 151.09 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 164.67 | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 159.34 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 147.37 | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 136.94 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 153.47 | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 144.35 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 129.09 | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 155.56 | +20.5% |
| 2024 | 135.12 | -13.1% |
| 2025 | 134.16 | -0.7% |
| 2026 | 133.26 | -0.7% |
| 2027 | 133.04 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 150.49 | 143.54 | 163.09 | 5 |
| 2010s | 153.36 | 136.94 | 174.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 139.76 | 129.09 | 155.56 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Costa Rica?
- Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Costa Rica was 133.04 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 174.95 in 2011.
- What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 129.09 in 2022.
- How does Costa Rica rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
- Costa Rica ranks 111th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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.