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South Africa Youth NEET (ILO estimates) 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Youth NEET (ILO estimates) in South Africa stood at 34.61% in 2024, according to ILO ILOSTAT. The latest value is up 0.63 percentage points from 33.98% in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 31.31% (up 3.3 percentage points since). The highest value since 2005 was 35.19% in 2022, the lowest 30.5% in 2015. South Africa ranked 17th highest of the 181 countries in this dataset in 2024; Afghanistan ranked first.

Data source: ILO ILOSTAT · Unit: % · Category: Labor and Employment · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:2005–2027

Key facts

What is the latest Youth NEET (ILO estimates) in South Africa?

Youth NEET (ILO estimates) in South Africa stood at 34.61% in 2024, according to ILO ILOSTAT.

Is Youth NEET (ILO estimates) in South Africa rising or falling?

The latest value is up 0.63 percentage points from 33.98% in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 31.31% (up 3.3 percentage points since).

How does South Africa rank for Youth NEET (ILO estimates)?

South Africa ranked 17th highest of the 181 countries in this dataset in 2024; Afghanistan ranked first.

What is the highest Youth NEET (ILO estimates) on record in South Africa?

The highest value since 2005 was 35.19% in 2022, the lowest 30.5% in 2015.

Metadata for Youth NEET (ILO estimates) in South Africa
IndicatorYouth NEET (ILO estimates)
CountrySouth Africa
CategoryLabor and Employment
Unit%
SourceILO ILOSTAT
Interactive chartView on EconDash
API accessEconDash API documentation

Latest value: 34.61% (2024)

ILO modelled projection for 2025: 34.69%

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Source:International Labour Organization via ILO ILOSTAT — series EIP_2EET_SEX_RT_A
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

International Labour Organization. (2026). Youth NEET (ILO estimates) — South Africa [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/youth-neet-ilo-estimates/ZAF. Original source: https://rplumber.ilo.org/data/indicator/?id=EIP_2EET_SEX_RT_A&lang=en&type=label&format=.csv

MLA

International Labour Organization. "Youth NEET (ILO estimates) — South Africa." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/youth-neet-ilo-estimates/ZAF. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://rplumber.ilo.org/data/indicator/?id=EIP_2EET_SEX_RT_A&lang=en&type=label&format=.csv.

Chicago

International Labour Organization. 2026. "Youth NEET (ILO estimates) — South Africa." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/youth-neet-ilo-estimates/ZAF. Original source: https://rplumber.ilo.org/data/indicator/?id=EIP_2EET_SEX_RT_A&lang=en&type=label&format=.csv.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_youth_neet_ilo_estimates_zaf,
  author = {{International Labour Organization}},
  title = {{Youth NEET (ILO estimates) --- South Africa}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/youth-neet-ilo-estimates/ZAF},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://rplumber.ilo.org/data/indicator/?id=EIP\_2EET\_SEX\_RT\_A\&lang=en\&type=label\&format=.csv}
}