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

Latest (2027)
23.73
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
65th
of 188 countries
All-time high
31.47
in 2005
All-time low
23.17
in 2023
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

01020302005201620272005: 31.52006: 30.52007: 29.62008: 28.92009: 27.92010: 27.32011: 26.92012: 26.52013: 262014: 25.62015: 25.52016: 25.22017: 25.22018: 24.72019: 24.22020: 25.82021: 24.72022: 23.42023: 23.22024: 23.62025: 23.62026: 23.72027: 23.7

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

Annual values for NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Western Sahara, 2005 to 2027.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 62 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 23.99 compare
  2. 63 Peru 23.89 compare
  3. 64 Lebanon 23.83 compare
  4. 66 Albania 23.55 compare
  5. 67 Türkiye 23.35 compare
  6. 68 Colombia 23.35 compare

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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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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.