NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Western Sahara

Western Sahara: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 20.98 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
20.98
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
163rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
22.45
in 2005
All-time low
18.54
in 2019
Years of data
23
2005–2027

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Western Sahara, 2005–2027

051015202005201620272005: 22.42006: 222007: 21.42008: 20.82009: 202010: 19.62011: 19.32012: 19.12013: 192014: 18.82015: 18.82016: 18.72017: 18.92018: 18.72019: 18.52020: 202021: 19.32022: 18.62023: 18.72024: 19.52025: 202026: 20.42027: 21

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Western Sahara recorded 20.98 for neet: youth not in employment, education or training in 2027.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Western Sahara peaked at 22.45 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 18.54, in 2019.

That places Western Sahara 163rd out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Western Sahara, year by year

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Western Sahara, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 22.45
2006 22 -2.0%
2007 21.4 -2.7%
2008 20.83 -2.7%
2009 20.05 -3.8%
2010 19.59 -2.2%
2011 19.32 -1.4%
2012 19.15 -0.9%
2013 18.95 -1.0%
2014 18.82 -0.7%
2015 18.8 -0.1%
2016 18.7 -0.5%
2017 18.86 +0.9%
2018 18.67 -1.0%
2019 18.54 -0.7%
2020 20 +7.8%
2021 19.3 -3.5%
2022 18.55 -3.9%
2023 18.71 +0.9%
2024 19.48 +4.1%
2025 19.96 +2.4%
2026 20.45 +2.5%
2027 20.98 +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.34 20.05 22.45 5
2010s 18.94 18.54 19.59 10
2020s 19.68 18.55 20.98 8

Countries ranked near Western Sahara

  1. 160 Cape Verde 26.88 compare
  2. 161 Vanuatu 22.73 compare
  3. 162 Bahrain 22.49 compare
  4. 164 Suriname 20.64 compare
  5. 165 Qatar 19.71 compare
  6. 166 Belize 18.66 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Western Sahara?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Western Sahara was 20.98 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Western Sahara?
The highest recorded value was 22.45 in 2005.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Western Sahara?
The lowest recorded value was 18.54 in 2019.
How does Western Sahara rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
Western Sahara ranks 163rd out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Western Sahara?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Western Sahara 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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Indicator
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
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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.