NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) in Jamaica

Jamaica: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) was 104.78 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
104.78
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
68th
of 113 countries
All-time high
174.93
in 2014
All-time low
104.78
in 2023
Years of data
15
2008–2023

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) in Jamaica, 2008–2023

0501001502008201520232008: 126.52009: 139.52010: 144.92011: 144.62012: 150.42013: 1742014: 174.92016: 158.62017: 148.82018: 139.72019: 1232020: 157.62021: 139.22022: 116.72023: 104.8

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2023, neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in Jamaica stood at 104.78. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in Jamaica peaked at 174.93 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 104.78, in 2023.

Jamaica ranks 68th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-24) in Jamaica, 2008 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2008 126.48
2009 139.51 +10.3%
2010 144.91 +3.9%
2011 144.62 -0.2%
2012 150.41 +4.0%
2013 174 +15.7%
2014 174.93 +0.5%
2016 158.56 -9.4%
2017 148.81 -6.1%
2018 139.72 -6.1%
2019 122.96 -12.0%
2020 157.57 +28.1%
2021 139.22 -11.6%
2022 116.72 -16.2%
2023 104.78 -10.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 133 126.48 139.51 2
2010s 150.99 122.96 174.93 9
2020s 129.57 104.78 157.57 4

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 65 Belgium 111.62 compare
  2. 66 Greece 111.15 compare
  3. 67 Panama 105.2 compare
  4. 69 Hungary 96.85 compare
  5. 70 Netherlands 90.03 compare
  6. 71 Timor-Leste 84.33 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in Jamaica?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in Jamaica was 104.78 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 174.93 in 2014.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 104.78 in 2023.
How does Jamaica rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo)?
Jamaica ranks 68th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-24)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
113 places, 2,220 data points, 1976–2026
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. 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 Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.