Share of the population ages 19-24 that is neither employed nor in school. This indicator measures youth disengagement from education and the labor market. Data is compiled by the LAC Equity Lab from World Bank sources.
Use Cases
- Analyze trends in the youth disengagement rate over time to assess economic or policy impacts.
- Compare disengagement rates across different countries or regions using the country-level indicator.
- Model the relationship between youth disengagement and other macroeconomic indicators like GDP growth.
- Benchmark national performance against regional averages using the aggregated time-series data.
Strengths
- Provides a standardized metric for cross-country comparison of youth inactivity.
- Focuses on a critical demographic transition period (ages 19-24).
Limitations
- Underlying survey methodologies and definitions may vary between countries, affecting comparability.
- No granular demographic breakdowns (e.g., by gender, urban/rural) are specified in the description.
Provenance
- Source
- World Bank, compiled by LAC Equity Lab.
- Collection Method
- Calculated from household survey and labor force survey data.
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Likely covers countries, particularly in the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region.