NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training was 23.73 in 2027. ▼ Falling
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Western Sahara, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Western Sahara stood at 23.73.
The figure is 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 Sahara peaked at 31.47 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 23.17, in 2023.
Western Sahara ranks 65th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 31.47 | — |
| 2006 | 30.54 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 29.6 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 28.85 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 27.88 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 27.32 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 26.93 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 26.54 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 26.02 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 25.65 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 25.53 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 25.22 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 25.22 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 24.7 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 24.2 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 25.83 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 24.74 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 23.44 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 23.17 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 23.6 | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 23.63 | +0.1% |
| 2026 | 23.66 | +0.1% |
| 2027 | 23.73 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.67 | 27.88 | 31.47 | 5 |
| 2010s | 25.73 | 24.2 | 27.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.98 | 23.17 | 25.83 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
More work & labour data for Western Sahara
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 890.2 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 432.7 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 831.29 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 398.6 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 91.33 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3513 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0693 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Western Sahara?
- Neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Western Sahara was 23.73 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 Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 31.47 in 2005.
- What is the lowest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.17 in 2023.
- How does Western Sahara rank for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training?
- Western Sahara ranks 65th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Sahara 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.