NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 75.76 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
75.76
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
132nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
134.4
in 2009
All-time low
75.76
in 2027
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

0501001502005201620272005: 127.22006: 126.62007: 127.72008: 126.72009: 134.42010: 1342011: 130.32012: 124.22013: 118.72014: 112.62015: 102.12016: 97.62017: 85.82018: 762019: 772020: 79.52021: 79.32022: 792023: 81.52024: 81.22025: 79.82026: 77.92027: 75.8

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Puerto Rico stood at 75.76. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Puerto Rico peaked at 134.4 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 75.76, in 2027.

Puerto Rico ranks 132nd 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 Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Puerto Rico, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 127.16
2006 126.64 -0.4%
2007 127.69 +0.8%
2008 126.73 -0.8%
2009 134.4 +6.1%
2010 133.98 -0.3%
2011 130.25 -2.8%
2012 124.2 -4.6%
2013 118.72 -4.4%
2014 112.57 -5.2%
2015 102.08 -9.3%
2016 97.56 -4.4%
2017 85.76 -12.1%
2018 76.03 -11.3%
2019 77.05 +1.3%
2020 79.46 +3.1%
2021 79.33 -0.2%
2022 79.03 -0.4%
2023 81.48 +3.1%
2024 81.18 -0.4%
2025 79.77 -1.7%
2026 77.86 -2.4%
2027 75.76 -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 128.52 126.64 134.4 5
2010s 105.82 76.03 133.98 10
2020s 79.23 75.76 81.48 8

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 129 Netherlands 77.48 compare
  2. 130 Albania 75.99 compare
  3. 131 Armenia 75.82 compare
  4. 133 Sweden 73.42 compare
  5. 134 Switzerland 72.89 compare
  6. 135 Bulgaria 72.77 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Puerto Rico?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Puerto Rico was 75.76 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 134.4 in 2009.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 75.76 in 2027.
How does Puerto Rico rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
Puerto Rico ranks 132nd out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Puerto Rico 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.