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
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in South America, 2005–2027
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More work & labour data for South America
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 188,449 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6536 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6333 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6731 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3248 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 450,619 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 379,097 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 190,649 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 49,401 1000 No (2050)
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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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.