Jamaica—NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #85 of 180Updated April 2026
Latest Value
19.7%
2023
YoY Change
-9.6%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#85
of 180 countries
Maximum
33.8%
2013
Minimum
19.7%
2023
CAGR
-2.3%
15 years
Last
19.7%
Previous
21.8%
Highest
33.8%
Lowest
19.7%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Jamaica's neet youth (% not in education/employment) was 19.7% in 2023, ranking #85 out of 180 countries. This represents a -9.6% change from 2022. Over the past 15 years, the highest recorded value was 33.8% (2013) and the lowest was 19.7% (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 19.7% | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 21.8% | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 26.1% | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 29.7% | +29.5% |
| 2019 | 22.9% | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 26.1% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 27.9% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 29.8% | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 33.0% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 33.8% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 32.3% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 31.5% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 31.6% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 30.7% | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 27.8% |
Top Countries — NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belarus | 65.7% | 2024 |
| 2 | Djibouti | 51.0% | 2017 |
| 3 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 51.0% | 2022 |
| 4 | Vanuatu | 47.5% | 2020 |
| 5 | Sudan | 46.5% | 2022 |
| 6 | Guyana | 45.7% | 2019 |
| 7 | Yemen, Rep. | 44.8% | 2014 |
| 8 | Mauritania | 44.1% | 2019 |
| 9 | Sao Tome and Principe | 43.8% | 2017 |
| 10 | Afghanistan | 43.8% | 2021 |
About This Indicator
Definition
NEET Youth (% not in education, employment, training) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.