NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO) … modelled in Tanzania
Tanzania: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO) … modelled was 1,671 in 2027. ▲ Rising
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Tanzania, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Tanzania stood at 1,671. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Tanzania peaked at 1,671 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 711.4, in 2005.
Tanzania ranks 31st of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO) … modelled in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 711.4 | — |
| 2006 | 726.59 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 795.03 | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 864.65 | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 931.82 | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 1,077 | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 1,239 | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 1,344 | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 1,468 | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 1,491 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1,502 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1,502 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,487 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1,462 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1,430 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1,439 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1,467 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 1,452 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1,492 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 1,536 | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 1,581 | +2.9% |
| 2026 | 1,626 | +2.8% |
| 2027 | 1,671 | +2.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1,671 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 538.62, 3.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1,671 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,014, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 805.9 | 711.4 | 931.82 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,400 | 1,077 | 1,502 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,533 | 1,439 | 1,671 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More work & labour data for Tanzania
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 7,078 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 83.66 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 36,231 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 1.52 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.09 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 8,562 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 2,584 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 82.38 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.35 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Tanzania?
- Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Tanzania was 1,671 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,671 in 2027.
- What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 711.4 in 2005.
- How does Tanzania rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
- Tanzania ranks 31st out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.