NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) in Western Africa
Western Africa: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) was 3.27 % change on previous year in 2027. ◆ Volatile
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) in Western Africa, 2006–2027
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 3.27 % change on previous year for neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) in Western Africa peaked at 7.39 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -1.31 % change on previous year, in 2022.
That places Western Africa 5th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3.3 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 2008 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8818 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 2010 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +138.5% |
| 2011 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +53.3% |
| 2012 | 4.65 % change on previous year | +44.2% |
| 2013 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 6.64 % change on previous year | +58.0% |
| 2015 | 7.39 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 5.28 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 2017 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -61.7% |
| 2018 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +53.9% |
| 2019 | 3.86 % change on previous year | +24.2% |
| 2020 | 4.34 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 2021 | -0.9988 % change on previous year | -123.0% |
| 2022 | -1.31 % change on previous year | +30.9% |
| 2023 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -262.2% |
| 2024 | 4.59 % change on previous year | +116.6% |
| 2025 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 2026 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2027 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.22 % change on previous year | 0.8818 % change on previous year | 3.3 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.25 % change on previous year | 2.02 % change on previous year | 7.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.37 % change on previous year | -1.31 % change on previous year | 4.59 % change on previous year | 8 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 2 Mongolia 6.81 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Qatar 6.8 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Samoa 6.31 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Equatorial Guinea 6.16 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Turkmenistan 5.78 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Algeria 4.93 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Gabon 4.65 % change on previous year compare
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: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) in Western Africa?
- Neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) in Western Africa was 3.27 % change on previous year in 2027, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 7.39 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.31 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Western Africa rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled)?
- Western Africa ranks 5th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training International Labour Organization
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.