Brazil vs Jamaica: Share of young people not in education, employment or training
Brazil
19.3%
in 2024
Jamaica
19.7%
in 2023
Brazil rank
42nd
Jamaica rank
41st
Share of young people not in education, employment or training over time
- Brazil
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 19.7% against 19.3% in Brazil, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Jamaica ahead.
Brazil ranks 42nd and Jamaica ranks 41st of 121 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.6% | 29.3% | 10.7% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 29.6% | 7.3% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 24.3% | 1.6% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of young people not in education, employment or training, Brazil or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 19.7% against 19.3% in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of young people not in education, employment or training between Brazil and Jamaica?
- 0.4%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Jamaica?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Jamaica rank globally for share of young people not in education, employment or training?
- Brazil ranks 42nd and Jamaica ranks 41st of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of young people not in education, employment or training. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of people aged 15–24 who are not in education (formal education or short courses), employment (worked in paid work or self-employment), or training (non-academic skill-building activities). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.