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

Uruguay: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 71.53 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
71.53
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
136th
of 188 countries
All-time high
101.62
in 2006
All-time low
69.27
in 2022
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

02550751002005201620272005: 94.92006: 101.62007: 97.72008: 942009: 89.92010: 922011: 87.72012: 912013: 92.72014: 93.22015: 95.92016: 95.22017: 90.62018: 90.52019: 88.42020: 84.72021: 73.22022: 69.32023: 71.42024: 71.72025: 71.62026: 71.52027: 71.5

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 71.53 for neet: youth not in employment, education or training in 2027.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Uruguay peaked at 101.62 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 69.27, in 2022.

That places Uruguay 136th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Uruguay, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 94.93
2006 101.62 +7.1%
2007 97.7 -3.9%
2008 93.95 -3.8%
2009 89.89 -4.3%
2010 92.01 +2.4%
2011 87.69 -4.7%
2012 91 +3.8%
2013 92.67 +1.8%
2014 93.15 +0.5%
2015 95.89 +2.9%
2016 95.23 -0.7%
2017 90.64 -4.8%
2018 90.53 -0.1%
2019 88.39 -2.4%
2020 84.68 -4.2%
2021 73.25 -13.5%
2022 69.27 -5.4%
2023 71.44 +3.1%
2024 71.7 +0.4%
2025 71.59 -0.2%
2026 71.53 -0.1%
2027 71.53 -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 95.62 89.89 101.62 5
2010s 91.72 87.69 95.89 10
2020s 73.12 69.27 84.68 8

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 133 Sweden 73.42 compare
  2. 134 Switzerland 72.89 compare
  3. 135 Bulgaria 72.77 compare
  4. 137 Guinea-Bissau 66.44 compare
  5. 138 Guyana 61.82 compare
  6. 139 Belarus 61.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Uruguay?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Uruguay was 71.53 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 101.62 in 2006.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 69.27 in 2022.
How does Uruguay rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
Uruguay ranks 136th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay 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.