Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total was 37.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
37.1%
Change on year
up 62.5%
World rank
4th
of 124 countries
All-time high
37.1%
in 2020
All-time low
18.8%
in 2010
Years of data
11
2005–2020

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 2005–2020

0102030402005201220202005: 25.5 % of youth population2006: 24.5 % of youth population2007: 23.4 % of youth population2008: 23.5 % of youth population2009: 20.8 % of youth population2010: 18.8 % of youth population2011: 18.9 % of youth population2012: 19.6 % of youth population2016: 20.3 % of youth population2017: 22.8 % of youth population2020: 37.1 % of youth population

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of youth population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 37.1%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 62.5% on the previous year and up 97.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 37.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2010.

That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 4th out of 124 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 2005 to 2020.
Year % of youth population Change
2005 25.5%
2006 24.5% -4.1%
2007 23.4% -4.3%
2008 23.5% +0.4%
2009 20.8% -11.2%
2010 18.8% -9.8%
2011 18.9% +0.6%
2012 19.6% +3.9%
2016 20.3% +3.1%
2017 22.8% +12.8%
2020 37.1% +62.5%

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of compared with similar countries

  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 37.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.8%, 1.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 37.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.6%, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.5% 20.8% 25.5% 5
2010s 20.1% 18.8% 22.8% 5
2020s 37.1% 37.1% 37.1% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 37.1% in 2020, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest share of youth not in education, employment or training, total recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 37.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, total recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2010.
How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 4th out of 124 countries with data for 2020.
Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, total rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 97.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population)
Unit
% of youth population
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
143 places, 2,755 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The share of youth not in education, employment or training (also known as “the NEET rate”) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For the purposes of this indicator, youth is defined as all persons between the ages of 15 and 24 (inclusive).