Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total was 18.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Cote d'Ivoire, 2012–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of youth population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Cote d'Ivoire is 18.8%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 34.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2013.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 47th out of 124 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % of youth population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 22.8% | — |
| 2013 | 17.5% | -23.0% |
| 2016 | 25.8% | +47.1% |
| 2017 | 34.8% | +35.2% |
| 2019 | 21.9% | -37.1% |
| 2022 | 18.8% | -14.1% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 18.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.8%, 79% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 18.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.9%, 79% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.6% | 17.5% | 34.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 18.8% | 18.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More work & labour data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 6,814 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 67.05 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 13,867 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.41 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.53 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 19,166 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 6,805 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 65.43 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.05 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total in Cote d'Ivoire was 18.8% in 2022, 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 Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 34.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, total recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2013.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, total?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 47th out of 124 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, total rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire 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).