NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) in Nigeria
Nigeria: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) was 6,727 in 2024. ▼ Falling
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) in Nigeria, 2011–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in Nigeria is 6,727, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.3% on the previous year and down 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in Nigeria peaked at 13,789 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4,760, in 2023.
Nigeria ranks 8th of 116 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 12,737 | — |
| 2013 | 12,663 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 12,103 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 13,789 | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 5,940 | -56.9% |
| 2023 | 4,760 | -19.9% |
| 2024 | 6,727 | +41.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12,823 | 12,103 | 13,789 | 4 |
| 2020s | 5,809 | 4,760 | 6,727 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 5 United States of America 8,260 compare
- 6 Egypt 7,893 compare
- 7 Bangladesh 7,364 compare
- 9 South Africa 6,497 compare
- 10 Mexico 5,652 compare
- 11 Iran, Islamic Republic of 5,062 compare
More work & labour data for Nigeria
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0306 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0025 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0591 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3624 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.71 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 287,130 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 123,508 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 237,227 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 239,521 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 476,748 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in Nigeria?
- Neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in Nigeria was 6,727 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 13,789 in 2019.
- What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,760 in 2023.
- How does Nigeria rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo)?
- Nigeria ranks 8th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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) (15-29). 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.