NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 28.04 in 2027. ▼ Falling
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Trinidad and Tobago, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 28.04.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 50.86 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 25.65, in 2015.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 157th of 188 countries on this measure, 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 Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 50.86 | — |
| 2006 | 44.8 | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 41.45 | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 39.12 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 39.01 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 36.89 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 34.48 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 31.73 | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 28.25 | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 26.61 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 25.65 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 27.51 | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 27.49 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 28.27 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 28.33 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 32.14 | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 29.07 | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 31.85 | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 27.2 | -14.6% |
| 2024 | 27.46 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 28.06 | +2.2% |
| 2026 | 28.14 | +0.3% |
| 2027 | 28.04 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.05 | 39.01 | 50.86 | 5 |
| 2010s | 29.52 | 25.65 | 36.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.99 | 27.2 | 32.14 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 154 Fiji 33.03 compare
- 155 Hong Kong, China 31.24 compare
- 156 Mauritius 28.74 compare
- 158 Bhutan 27.66 compare
- 159 Sao Tome and Principe 26.93 compare
- 160 Cape Verde 26.88 compare
More work & labour data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.9186 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.882 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.9542 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2012 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 812.28 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 482.78 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 455.57 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 442.79 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 898.36 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Trinidad and Tobago was 28.04 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 50.86 in 2005.
- What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.65 in 2015.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 157th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.