SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Americas: Lower-middle income

Americas: Lower-middle income: SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in was 19.87 in 2027. ▬ Flat

Latest (2027)
19.87
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
36th
of 87 groups
All-time high
22.63
in 2020
All-time low
19.86
in 2008
Years of data
23
2005–2027

SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Americas: Lower-middle income, 2005–2027

05101520252005201620272005: 20.32006: 20.22007: 20.62008: 19.92009: 202010: 20.12011: 20.52012: 20.52013: 202014: 20.62015: 21.22016: 20.22017: 20.32018: 19.92019: 20.62020: 22.62021: 21.62022: 20.92023: 20.32024: 202025: 202026: 202027: 19.9

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Americas: Lower-middle income recorded 19.87 for sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in 2027.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Americas: Lower-middle income peaked at 22.63 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.86, in 2008.

Americas: Lower-middle income ranks 36th of 87 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Americas: Lower-middle income, year by year

Annual values for SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in education, employment or training in Americas: Lower-middle income, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 20.32
2006 20.18 -0.7%
2007 20.59 +2.0%
2008 19.86 -3.5%
2009 19.97 +0.5%
2010 20.13 +0.8%
2011 20.48 +1.7%
2012 20.45 -0.1%
2013 20 -2.2%
2014 20.65 +3.2%
2015 21.17 +2.5%
2016 20.2 -4.6%
2017 20.28 +0.4%
2018 19.93 -1.7%
2019 20.57 +3.2%
2020 22.63 +10.0%
2021 21.59 -4.6%
2022 20.89 -3.3%
2023 20.32 -2.7%
2024 20.02 -1.5%
2025 20.02 -0.0%
2026 19.95 -0.3%
2027 19.87 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.18 19.86 20.59 5
2010s 20.39 19.93 21.17 10
2020s 20.66 19.87 22.63 8

Countries ranked near Americas: Lower-middle income

  1. 33 Colombia 21.98 compare
  2. 34 Indonesia 21.36 compare
  3. 35 Albania 21.03 compare
  4. 36 Algeria 20.95 compare
  5. 37 Fiji 20.79 compare
  6. 38 Armenia 20.18 compare
  7. 39 Grenada 20.09 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Americas: Lower-middle income?
Sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Americas: Lower-middle income was 19.87 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in recorded in Americas: Lower-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 22.63 in 2020.
What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in recorded in Americas: Lower-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 19.86 in 2008.
How does Americas: Lower-middle income rank for sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in?
Americas: Lower-middle income ranks 36th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in rising or falling in Americas: Lower-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Americas: Lower-middle income data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in education, employment or training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in education, employment or training
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
210 places, 4,103 data points, 2000–2027
Last refreshed

Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The share of youth not in employment, education, 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. It provides a measure of youth who are outside the educational system, not in training and not in employment, and thus serves as a broader measure of potential youth labour market entrants than youth unemployment, since it also includes young persons outside the labour force not in education or training. This indicator is also a better measure of the current universe of potential youth labour market entrants compared to the youth inactivity rate, as the latter includes those youth who are not in the labour force and are in education, and thus cannot be considered currently available for work. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.