NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Central Africa
Central Africa: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 13,163 in 2027. ▲ Rising
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Central Africa, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Central Africa recorded 13,163 for neet: youth not in employment, education or training in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Central Africa peaked at 13,163 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 4,727, in 2005.
That places Central Africa 39th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Central Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4,727 | — |
| 2006 | 4,937 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 5,144 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 5,394 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 5,671 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 6,018 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 6,359 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 6,671 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 6,934 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 7,191 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 7,349 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 7,928 | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 8,515 | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 9,072 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 9,609 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 10,498 | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 10,696 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 11,084 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 11,448 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 11,886 | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 12,298 | +3.5% |
| 2026 | 12,717 | +3.4% |
| 2027 | 13,163 | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,175 | 4,727 | 5,671 | 5 |
| 2010s | 7,565 | 6,018 | 9,609 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,724 | 10,498 | 13,163 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Central Africa
More work & labour data for Central Africa
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 85,243 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 44,502 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 65.7 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 10,590 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.66 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 61.2 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 3,491 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 3.2 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment 74,671 (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 74,671 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Central Africa?
- Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Central Africa was 13,163 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 13,163 in 2027.
- What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,727 in 2005.
- How does Central Africa rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
- Central Africa ranks 39th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training) during a specified reference period (e.g., one week). 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.