Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in Congo
Congo: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) was 26.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in Congo, 2005–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Congo recorded 26.3% for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in Congo peaked at 27.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 2015.
That places Congo 25th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 26.6% | — |
| 2006 | 26.4% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 26.7% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 26.7% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 26.5% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 26.2% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 26.1% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 25.8% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 26.0% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 25.6% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 25.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 25.6% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 25.8% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 26.0% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 25.9% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 27.2% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 26.8% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 26.0% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 26.0% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 26.2% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 26.3% | +0.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 26.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.9%, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 26.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.9%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.6% | 26.4% | 26.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 25.5% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 26.0% | 27.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More work & labour data for Congo
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.6949 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.6877 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.7017 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2906 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 9,208 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,302 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 10,131 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 9,894 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 20,026 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in Congo?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in Congo was 26.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 27.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 2015.
- How does Congo rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of)?
- Congo ranks 25th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of youth not in education, employment or training (also known as “the NEET rate”) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For the purposes of this indicator, youth is defined as all persons between the ages of 15 and 24 (inclusive).