NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training was 29.99 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
29.99
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
33rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
31.37
in 2020
All-time low
18.46
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2005–2027

01020302005201620272005: 18.52006: 192007: 19.52008: 19.72009: 20.12010: 20.62011: 212012: 21.42013: 21.32014: 21.12015: 212016: 23.12017: 25.22018: 27.12019: 28.92020: 31.42021: 31.22022: 30.42023: 30.22024: 30.12025: 30.12026: 302027: 30

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 29.99.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 31.37 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.46, in 2005.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 33rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year

Annual values for NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 18.46
2006 18.97 +2.8%
2007 19.47 +2.6%
2008 19.74 +1.4%
2009 20.15 +2.1%
2010 20.56 +2.0%
2011 20.97 +2.0%
2012 21.36 +1.9%
2013 21.31 -0.2%
2014 21.14 -0.8%
2015 20.99 -0.7%
2016 23.13 +10.2%
2017 25.2 +9.0%
2018 27.11 +7.6%
2019 28.89 +6.6%
2020 31.37 +8.6%
2021 31.17 -0.6%
2022 30.43 -2.4%
2023 30.19 -0.8%
2024 30.14 -0.2%
2025 30.08 -0.2%
2026 30.03 -0.2%
2027 29.99 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.36 18.46 20.15 5
2010s 23.07 20.56 28.89 10
2020s 30.43 29.99 31.37 8

Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the

  1. 30 Nepal 30.51 compare
  2. 31 Central African Republic 30.2 compare
  3. 32 Zimbabwe 30.2 compare
  4. 34 Gabon 29.89 compare
  5. 35 Congo 29.61 compare
  6. 36 Zambia 29.18 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 29.99 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The highest recorded value was 31.37 in 2020.
What is the lowest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The lowest recorded value was 18.46 in 2005.
How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 33rd out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
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Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to the proportion of youth who are not in employment and not in education or training. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For statistical purposes, youth are defined as persons between the ages of 15 and 24 years. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.