NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) was 0.0075 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0075 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
35th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0075 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0043 units per square kilometre
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) in Sierra Leone, 2005–2023

00.0020.0040.0060.0082005201420232005: 0.004 units per square kilometre2006: 0.004 units per square kilometre2007: 0.005 units per square kilometre2008: 0.005 units per square kilometre2009: 0.005 units per square kilometre2010: 0.005 units per square kilometre2011: 0.005 units per square kilometre2012: 0.006 units per square kilometre2013: 0.006 units per square kilometre2014: 0.006 units per square kilometre2015: 0.006 units per square kilometre2016: 0.006 units per square kilometre2017: 0.006 units per square kilometre2018: 0.007 units per square kilometre2019: 0.007 units per square kilometre2020: 0.007 units per square kilometre2021: 0.007 units per square kilometre2022: 0.007 units per square kilometre2023: 0.007 units per square kilometre

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

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 0.0075 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.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0075 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0043 units per square kilometre, in 2005.

That places Sierra Leone 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 2005 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
2005 0.0043 units per square kilometre
2006 0.0044 units per square kilometre +4.0%
2007 0.0046 units per square kilometre +3.9%
2008 0.0048 units per square kilometre +4.3%
2009 0.005 units per square kilometre +4.7%
2010 0.0052 units per square kilometre +4.1%
2011 0.0054 units per square kilometre +3.8%
2012 0.0056 units per square kilometre +3.5%
2013 0.0058 units per square kilometre +3.1%
2014 0.0061 units per square kilometre +5.7%
2015 0.0063 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2016 0.0064 units per square kilometre +1.5%
2017 0.0065 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2018 0.0066 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2019 0.0068 units per square kilometre +3.0%
2020 0.007 units per square kilometre +3.6%
2021 0.0072 units per square kilometre +2.0%
2022 0.0073 units per square kilometre +2.0%
2023 0.0075 units per square kilometre +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0046 units per square kilometre 0.0043 units per square kilometre 0.005 units per square kilometre 5
2010s 0.0061 units per square kilometre 0.0052 units per square kilometre 0.0068 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0072 units per square kilometre 0.007 units per square kilometre 0.0075 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 32 Guatemala 0.0083 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 33 Ghana 0.0078 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 34 Afghanistan 0.0076 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 36 Iraq 0.0074 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 37 Tonga 0.0074 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 38 Jordan 0.0071 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 Sierra Leone?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) in Sierra Leone was 0.0075 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 Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 0.0075 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0043 units per square kilometre in 2005.
How does Sierra Leone rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled)?
Sierra Leone ranks 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sierra Leone 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) in Sierra Leone. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 09 September 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/neet-youth-not-in-employment-education-or-training-ilo-modelled-estimates-per-square/sierra-leone/

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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.

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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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
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Coverage
189 places, 3,569 data points, 2005–2023
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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.