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

Suriname: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 20.64 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
20.64
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
164th
of 188 countries
All-time high
21.46
in 2020
All-time low
15.07
in 2010
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

051015202005201620272005: 17.92006: 17.72007: 17.32008: 16.92009: 16.52010: 15.12011: 16.22012: 16.42013: 16.52014: 15.82015: 15.52016: 18.82017: 19.22018: 19.52019: 19.72020: 21.52021: 21.22022: 20.92023: 20.72024: 20.72025: 20.72026: 20.62027: 20.6

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Suriname stood at 20.64.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Suriname peaked at 21.46 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.07, in 2010.

Suriname ranks 164th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Suriname, year by year

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Suriname, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 17.95
2006 17.66 -1.6%
2007 17.31 -2.0%
2008 16.9 -2.3%
2009 16.54 -2.2%
2010 15.07 -8.9%
2011 16.2 +7.4%
2012 16.35 +1.0%
2013 16.46 +0.7%
2014 15.82 -3.9%
2015 15.46 -2.3%
2016 18.81 +21.6%
2017 19.21 +2.2%
2018 19.51 +1.6%
2019 19.74 +1.2%
2020 21.46 +8.7%
2021 21.15 -1.4%
2022 20.94 -1.0%
2023 20.68 -1.3%
2024 20.7 +0.1%
2025 20.68 -0.1%
2026 20.65 -0.1%
2027 20.64 -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.27 16.54 17.95 5
2010s 17.26 15.07 19.74 10
2020s 20.86 20.64 21.46 8

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 161 Vanuatu 22.73 compare
  2. 162 Bahrain 22.49 compare
  3. 163 Western Sahara 20.98 compare
  4. 165 Qatar 19.71 compare
  5. 166 Belize 18.66 compare
  6. 167 Latvia 17.68 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Suriname?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Suriname was 20.64 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 21.46 in 2020.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 15.07 in 2010.
How does Suriname rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
Suriname ranks 164th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Suriname 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.