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

Latest (2027)
133.04
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
111th
of 188 countries
All-time high
174.95
in 2011
All-time low
129.09
in 2022
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

0501001502005201620272005: 150.82006: 1512007: 1442008: 143.52009: 163.12010: 158.42011: 1752012: 144.72013: 147.12014: 149.12015: 151.12016: 164.72017: 159.32018: 147.42019: 136.92020: 153.52021: 144.42022: 129.12023: 155.62024: 135.12025: 134.22026: 133.32027: 133

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

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Costa Rica, 2005 to 2027.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 108 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 168.37 compare
  2. 109 Gabon 147.65 compare
  3. 110 Cuba 137.12 compare
  4. 112 United Arab Emirates 130.42 compare
  5. 113 Austria 120.5 compare
  6. 114 Djibouti 115.24 compare

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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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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
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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.