NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income

Latin America and the Caribbean: High income: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 850.3 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
850.3
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
83rd
of 87 groups
All-time high
1,299
in 2009
All-time low
850.05
in 2026
Years of data
23
2005–2027

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income, 2005–2027

05001.0k1.5k2005201620272005: 1.2k2006: 1.2k2007: 1.2k2008: 1.2k2009: 1.3k2010: 1.2k2011: 1.2k2012: 1.1k2013: 1.1k2014: 1.1k2015: 1.1k2016: 1.1k2017: 1.1k2018: 1.0k2019: 1.0k2020: 1.1k2021: 962.22022: 895.12023: 9202024: 852.82025: 851.52026: 8502027: 850.3

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income is 850.3, measured in 2027.

The figure is down 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income peaked at 1,299 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 850.05, in 2026.

That places Latin America and the Caribbean: High income 83rd 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 Latin America and the Caribbean: High income, year by year

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 1,187
2006 1,189 +0.1%
2007 1,183 -0.5%
2008 1,229 +4.0%
2009 1,299 +5.6%
2010 1,200 -7.6%
2011 1,200 +0.0%
2012 1,112 -7.3%
2013 1,115 +0.2%
2014 1,134 +1.7%
2015 1,126 -0.7%
2016 1,077 -4.4%
2017 1,076 -0.1%
2018 1,038 -3.5%
2019 1,026 -1.2%
2020 1,100 +7.3%
2021 962.18 -12.6%
2022 895.13 -7.0%
2023 919.99 +2.8%
2024 852.82 -7.3%
2025 851.52 -0.2%
2026 850.05 -0.2%
2027 850.3 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,217 1,183 1,299 5
2010s 1,110 1,026 1,200 10
2020s 910.3 850.05 1,100 8

Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean: High income

  1. 80 Congo 408.19 compare
  2. 81 Poland 407.47 compare
  3. 82 Central African Republic 403.29 compare
  4. 83 Japan 363.56 compare
  5. 84 Romania 363.32 compare
  6. 85 Chile 348.83 compare
  7. 86 Cambodia 347.98 compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income was 850.3 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income?
The highest recorded value was 1,299 in 2009.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income?
The lowest recorded value was 850.05 in 2026.
How does Latin America and the Caribbean: High income rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
Latin America and the Caribbean: High income ranks 83rd out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean: High income 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.