NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Western Africa
Western Africa: NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training was 18.79 in 2027. ▲ Rising
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Western Africa, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 18.79 for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in 2027.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Western Africa peaked at 20.35 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.34, in 2010.
Western Africa ranks 48th of 87 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Western Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 17.46 | — |
| 2006 | 17.63 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 17.68 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 17.64 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 17.38 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 17.34 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 17.47 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 17.86 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 18.17 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 18.89 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 19.74 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 20.18 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 19.97 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 19.97 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20.12 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 20.35 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 19.51 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 18.64 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 18.44 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 18.66 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 18.7 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 18.74 | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 18.79 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.56 | 17.38 | 17.68 | 5 |
| 2010s | 18.97 | 17.34 | 20.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.98 | 18.44 | 20.35 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
More work & labour data for Western Africa
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 532,234 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.2192 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1926 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.245 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6577 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 516,634 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1.07 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 537,547 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 293,084 1000 No (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Western Africa?
- Neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Western Africa was 18.79 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 20.35 in 2020.
- What is the lowest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.34 in 2010.
- How does Western Africa rank for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training?
- Western Africa ranks 48th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Africa 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.