NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in South America

South America: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 12,866 in 2027. ▬ Flat

Latest (2027)
12,866
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
40th
of 87 groups
All-time high
16,783
in 2020
All-time low
12,866
in 2027
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k2005201620272005: 14.5k2006: 14.2k2007: 14.0k2008: 13.5k2009: 13.6k2010: 13.2k2011: 13.3k2012: 13.6k2013: 13.8k2014: 13.9k2015: 14.5k2016: 14.9k2017: 15.3k2018: 15.2k2019: 15.0k2020: 16.8k2021: 15.0k2022: 13.8k2023: 13.5k2024: 13.0k2025: 13.0k2026: 12.9k2027: 12.9k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

South America recorded 12,866 for neet: youth not in employment, education or training in 2027. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in South America peaked at 16,783 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12,866, in 2027.

That places South America 40th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in South America, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 14,515 —
2006 14,168 -2.4%
2007 13,963 -1.5%
2008 13,547 -3.0%
2009 13,581 +0.3%
2010 13,242 -2.5%
2011 13,282 +0.3%
2012 13,580 +2.2%
2013 13,824 +1.8%
2014 13,887 +0.5%
2015 14,492 +4.4%
2016 14,909 +2.9%
2017 15,316 +2.7%
2018 15,209 -0.7%
2019 14,978 -1.5%
2020 16,783 +12.0%
2021 14,987 -10.7%
2022 13,773 -8.1%
2023 13,509 -1.9%
2024 13,033 -3.5%
2025 12,970 -0.5%
2026 12,914 -0.4%
2027 12,866 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13,955 13,547 14,515 5
2010s 14,272 13,242 15,316 10
2020s 13,854 12,866 16,783 8

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  7. 43 Burkina Faso 1,352 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in South America?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in South America was 12,866 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 16,783 in 2020.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 12,866 in 2027.
How does South America rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
South America ranks 40th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South America 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.