NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) in South Africa
South Africa: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) was 3,554 in 2024. ▲ Rising
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) in South Africa, 2000–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in South Africa is 3,554, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in South Africa peaked at 3,727 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,890, in 2000.
That places South Africa 10th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,890 | — |
| 2001 | 3,205 | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 3,318 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 3,428 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 3,339 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 3,268 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 3,196 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 3,141 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 3,727 | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 3,261 | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 3,212 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 3,139 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 3,219 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 3,199 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 3,254 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 3,340 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 3,325 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 3,373 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 3,599 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 3,478 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 3,554 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,223 | 2,890 | 3,428 | 8 |
| 2010s | 3,294 | 3,139 | 3,727 | 8 |
| 2020s | 3,466 | 3,325 | 3,599 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 7 Egypt 4,696 compare
- 8 United States of America 4,609 compare
- 9 Bangladesh 4,354 compare
- 11 Mexico 3,422 compare
- 12 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2,752 compare
- 13 Türkiye 2,684 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in South Africa?
- Neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in South Africa was 3,554 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3,727 in 2011.
- What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,890 in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo)?
- South Africa ranks 10th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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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About this data
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.