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

Latest (2027)
28.04
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
157th
of 188 countries
All-time high
50.86
in 2005
All-time low
25.65
in 2015
Years of data
23
2005–2027

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Trinidad and Tobago, 2005–2027

02040602005201620272005: 50.92006: 44.82007: 41.52008: 39.12009: 392010: 36.92011: 34.52012: 31.72013: 28.22014: 26.62015: 25.72016: 27.52017: 27.52018: 28.32019: 28.32020: 32.12021: 29.12022: 31.82023: 27.22024: 27.52025: 28.12026: 28.12027: 28

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

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Trinidad and Tobago, 2005 to 2027.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 154 Fiji 33.03 compare
  2. 155 Hong Kong, China 31.24 compare
  3. 156 Mauritius 28.74 compare
  4. 158 Bhutan 27.66 compare
  5. 159 Sao Tome and Principe 26.93 compare
  6. 160 Cape Verde 26.88 compare

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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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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.