NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 20,180 in 2027. ▼ Falling
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 20,180. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 25,577 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20,180, in 2027.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 28th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it 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 Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 22,309 | — |
| 2006 | 22,004 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 21,868 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 21,730 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 22,044 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 21,836 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 21,827 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 21,945 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 22,235 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 22,309 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 22,751 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 23,160 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 23,336 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 23,131 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 22,915 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 25,577 | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 22,956 | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 21,487 | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 20,735 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 20,251 | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 20,226 | -0.1% |
| 2026 | 20,200 | -0.1% |
| 2027 | 20,180 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,991 | 21,730 | 22,309 | 5 |
| 2010s | 22,544 | 21,827 | 23,336 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,452 | 20,180 | 25,577 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 25 Russian Federation 1,988 compare
- 26 Ghana 1,940 compare
- 27 Colombia 1,856 compare
- 28 Somalia 1,744 compare
- 29 Nepal 1,724 compare
- 30 Madagascar 1,673 compare
- 31 Tanzania, United Republic of 1,671 compare
More work & labour data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 198,545 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 62.53 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 331,299 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 5.1 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.9209 % change on previous year (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.34 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.15 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 20,218 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 44,022 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 59.34 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Latin America and the Caribbean was 20,180 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?
- The highest recorded value was 25,577 in 2020.
- What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,180 in 2027.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 28th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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.