NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) in Ghana
Ghana: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) was 6,404 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) in Ghana, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 6,404 for neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 791.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in Ghana peaked at 6,404 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 546.77, in 1991.
That places Ghana 4th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 546.77 | — |
| 2000 | 1,061 | +94.1% |
| 2006 | 1,187 | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 999.61 | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 718.5 | -28.1% |
| 2015 | 1,021 | +42.1% |
| 2017 | 1,262 | +23.6% |
| 2021 | 1,423 | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 1,712 | +20.3% |
| 2023 | 5,634 | +229.1% |
| 2024 | 6,404 | +13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 546.77 | 546.77 | 546.77 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,124 | 1,061 | 1,187 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,000 | 718.5 | 1,262 | 4 |
| 2020s | 3,793 | 1,423 | 6,404 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in Ghana?
- Neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in Ghana was 6,404 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 6,404 in 2024.
- What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 546.77 in 1991.
- How does Ghana rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo)?
- Ghana ranks 4th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 791.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. 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 Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.