NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO) … square in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO) … square was 0.0027 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0027 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
76th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0027 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0009 units per square kilometre
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2005–2023

0.0010.0020.0020.0032005201420232005: 0.001 units per square kilometre2006: 0.001 units per square kilometre2007: 0.001 units per square kilometre2008: 0.001 units per square kilometre2009: 0.001 units per square kilometre2010: 0.001 units per square kilometre2011: 0.001 units per square kilometre2012: 0.001 units per square kilometre2013: 0.001 units per square kilometre2014: 0.001 units per square kilometre2015: 0.001 units per square kilometre2016: 0.002 units per square kilometre2017: 0.002 units per square kilometre2018: 0.002 units per square kilometre2019: 0.002 units per square kilometre2020: 0.003 units per square kilometre2021: 0.003 units per square kilometre2022: 0.003 units per square kilometre2023: 0.003 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.0027 units per square kilometre for neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 95.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.0027 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 units per square kilometre, in 2005.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 76th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO) … square in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2005 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
2005 0.0009 units per square kilometre —
2006 0.0009 units per square kilometre +6.6%
2007 0.001 units per square kilometre +6.2%
2008 0.0011 units per square kilometre +4.9%
2009 0.0011 units per square kilometre +5.7%
2010 0.0012 units per square kilometre +6.0%
2011 0.0013 units per square kilometre +6.2%
2012 0.0013 units per square kilometre +5.7%
2013 0.0014 units per square kilometre +3.3%
2014 0.0014 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2015 0.0014 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2016 0.0017 units per square kilometre +14.4%
2017 0.0019 units per square kilometre +13.2%
2018 0.0021 units per square kilometre +11.0%
2019 0.0023 units per square kilometre +9.6%
2020 0.0025 units per square kilometre +11.6%
2021 0.0026 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2022 0.0026 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2023 0.0027 units per square kilometre +2.6%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0027 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0027 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0027 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0027 units per square kilometre, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.001 units per square kilometre 0.0009 units per square kilometre 0.0011 units per square kilometre 5
2010s 0.0016 units per square kilometre 0.0012 units per square kilometre 0.0023 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0026 units per square kilometre 0.0025 units per square kilometre 0.0027 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 73 North Korea 0.0028 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 74 Cameroon 0.0027 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 75 Equatorial Guinea 0.0027 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 77 French Polynesia 0.0027 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 78 Madagascar 0.0026 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 79 Zimbabwe 0.0026 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0027 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 0.0027 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 units per square kilometre in 2005.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled)?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 76th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 95.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 3,569 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.