Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Algeria
Algeria: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total was 20.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Algeria, 2009–2017
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of youth population.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 20.9% for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Algeria peaked at 26.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 2017.
Algeria ranks 37th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of youth population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 25.4% | — |
| 2010 | 24.5% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 26.0% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 22.7% | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 21.5% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 22.8% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 21.2% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 20.9% | -1.2% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 20.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.7%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 20.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.2%, 90% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.4% | 25.4% | 25.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 20.9% | 26.0% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Algeria?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Algeria was 20.9% in 2017, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest share of youth not in education, employment or training, total recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, total recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2017.
- How does Algeria rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total?
- Algeria ranks 37th out of 124 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, total rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of youth population). 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).