Table 1 Worker, firm and gender characteristics across regions of developing countries
From: Under-provision of private training by MENA firms: what to Do about It?
Region | % of Population Aged 15-24 | % of Youth (15–24) who are Unemployed | FLFP | % of Firms saying Education And Skill of Workers is a Serious Obstacle to their Business | % of Firms Offering Training to Workers | % of Workers Offered Training | Average Number of Permanent Workers Offered Training | % of Firms Owned by Largest Owner | % of Firms Publicly Listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) |
MENA | 20 | 21 | 20 | 38.6 | 17.7 | 28.1 | 15.5 | 86.9 | 0.7 |
EAP | 15.5 | 8 | 63 | 25.1 | 44.61 | 60 | 24.9 | 85.3 | 3.1 |
EECA | 15 | 18 | 46 | 29.0 | 32.8 | 45 | 30.7 | 84.6 | 5.1 |
LAC | 18 | 17 | 54 | 35.9 | 44.3 | 58.6 | 44.8 | 75.8 | 4.4 |
SA | 19.6 | 10 | 32 | 15.2 | 27.9 | 45.5 | 55.5 | 87.8 | 1.2 |
SSA | 20.9 | 18 | 63 | 24.5 | 30.1 | 45.4 | 28.2 | 86 | 3.5 |
Non-MENA | 16.5 | 14.6 | 54 | 23.9 | 39.3 | 52.0 | 37.9 | 81.0 | 4.2 |
All | 17.5 | 12.5 | 51 | 26.9 | 37.7 | 49.4 | 35.2 | 82.7 | 3.9 |