NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) in Ghana
Ghana: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) in Ghana, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) in Ghana stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.5% on the previous year and down 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) in Ghana peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Ghana 50th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -47.9% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -30.4% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +33.8% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +33.7% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 49% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More work & labour data for Ghana
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1512 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1464 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1562 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.2734 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 37,518 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 13,752 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 34,429 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 33,119 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 67,548 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) in Ghana?
- Neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) in Ghana was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Ghana rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled)?
- Ghana ranks 50th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training International Labour Organization
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.