NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Gambia

Gambia: NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training was 39.81 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
39.81
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
9th
of 188 countries
All-time high
39.85
in 2023
All-time low
28.99
in 2018
Years of data
23
2005–2027

NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Gambia, 2005–2027

0102030402005201620272005: 30.92006: 31.12007: 31.22008: 31.12009: 31.12010: 312011: 31.12012: 31.12013: 30.82014: 30.42015: 30.12016: 29.82017: 29.42018: 292019: 31.12020: 33.62021: 35.72022: 37.62023: 39.82024: 39.82025: 39.82026: 39.82027: 39.8

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Gambia recorded 39.81 for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in 2027.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Gambia peaked at 39.85 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.99, in 2018.

That places Gambia 9th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the top 10%.

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 Gambia, year by year

Annual values for NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Gambia, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 30.91
2006 31.07 +0.5%
2007 31.17 +0.3%
2008 31.11 -0.2%
2009 31.05 -0.2%
2010 31.02 -0.1%
2011 31.11 +0.3%
2012 31.08 -0.1%
2013 30.79 -1.0%
2014 30.43 -1.2%
2015 30.09 -1.1%
2016 29.75 -1.1%
2017 29.36 -1.3%
2018 28.99 -1.3%
2019 31.08 +7.2%
2020 33.58 +8.1%
2021 35.68 +6.2%
2022 37.65 +5.5%
2023 39.85 +5.8%
2024 39.84 -0.0%
2025 39.82 -0.0%
2026 39.82 -0.0%
2027 39.81 -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.06 30.91 31.17 5
2010s 30.37 28.99 31.11 10
2020s 38.26 33.58 39.85 8

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 6 Somalia 43.37 compare
  2. 7 Guyana 43.27 compare
  3. 8 Tajikistan 39.85 compare
  4. 10 Botswana 38.41 compare
  5. 11 Lesotho 38.31 compare
  6. 12 Chad 37.95 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Gambia?
Neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Gambia was 39.81 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 39.85 in 2023.
What is the lowest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 28.99 in 2018.
How does Gambia rank for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training?
Gambia ranks 9th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gambia 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.