NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 5.61 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
5.61
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
182nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
11.71
in 2013
All-time low
5.61
in 2027
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

02.557.51012.52005201620272005: 10.72006: 10.32007: 9.72008: 8.92009: 9.32010: 9.92011: 10.42012: 10.82013: 11.72014: 11.52015: 11.32016: 10.92017: 10.52018: 9.92019: 8.92020: 10.22021: 112022: 7.42023: 8.32024: 5.92025: 5.82026: 5.72027: 5.6

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Saint Lucia stood at 5.61. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 46.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Saint Lucia peaked at 11.71 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.61, in 2027.

That places Saint Lucia 182nd out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Saint Lucia, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 10.69
2006 10.29 -3.7%
2007 9.74 -5.3%
2008 8.88 -8.8%
2009 9.27 +4.4%
2010 9.9 +6.7%
2011 10.38 +4.8%
2012 10.83 +4.3%
2013 11.71 +8.1%
2014 11.46 -2.1%
2015 11.25 -1.8%
2016 10.86 -3.5%
2017 10.49 -3.5%
2018 9.88 -5.7%
2019 8.89 -10.1%
2020 10.23 +15.1%
2021 11.01 +7.6%
2022 7.41 -32.7%
2023 8.28 +11.7%
2024 5.94 -28.3%
2025 5.85 -1.5%
2026 5.72 -2.1%
2027 5.61 -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.78 8.88 10.69 5
2010s 10.56 8.89 11.71 10
2020s 7.51 5.61 11.01 8

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 179 Bahamas 8.92 compare
  2. 180 Luxembourg 7.11 compare
  3. 181 Tonga 5.78 compare
  4. 183 Malta 3.93 compare
  5. 184 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.8 compare
  6. 185 Guam 3.03 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Saint Lucia?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Saint Lucia was 5.61 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 11.71 in 2013.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.61 in 2027.
How does Saint Lucia rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
Saint Lucia ranks 182nd out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saint Lucia 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.