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
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2005–2027
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More work & labour data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 23,407 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 64.13 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 41,856 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.48 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 2 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 4,595 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 1,696 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 61.26 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.69 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2027)
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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About this data
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.