NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Peru

Peru: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 1,365 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
1,365
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
42nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
1,427
in 2020
All-time low
813.13
in 2012
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

05001.0k1.5k2005201620272005: 1.3k2006: 1.0k2007: 939.42008: 9162009: 878.32010: 822.62011: 850.52012: 813.12013: 865.42014: 878.72015: 9812016: 1.0k2017: 9292018: 964.62019: 930.52020: 1.4k2021: 1.3k2022: 1.3k2023: 1.4k2024: 1.4k2025: 1.4k2026: 1.4k2027: 1.4k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Peru recorded 1,365 for neet: youth not in employment, education or training in 2027.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Peru peaked at 1,427 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 813.13, in 2012.

Peru ranks 42nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Peru, year by year

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Peru, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 1,326
2006 1,037 -21.8%
2007 939.38 -9.4%
2008 916.03 -2.5%
2009 878.28 -4.1%
2010 822.62 -6.3%
2011 850.48 +3.4%
2012 813.13 -4.4%
2013 865.41 +6.4%
2014 878.71 +1.5%
2015 980.98 +11.6%
2016 1,019 +3.9%
2017 928.99 -8.8%
2018 964.6 +3.8%
2019 930.54 -3.5%
2020 1,427 +53.3%
2021 1,270 -11.0%
2022 1,283 +1.0%
2023 1,363 +6.2%
2024 1,366 +0.2%
2025 1,366 +0.0%
2026 1,366 -0.0%
2027 1,365 -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,019 878.28 1,326 5
2010s 905.43 813.13 1,019 10
2020s 1,351 1,270 1,427 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Peru?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Peru was 1,365 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 1,427 in 2020.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 813.13 in 2012.
How does Peru rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
Peru ranks 42nd out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru 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.