SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Bhutan
Bhutan: SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in was 15.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Bhutan, 2018–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Bhutan is 15.3, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.5% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
That places Bhutan 59th out of 123 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 15.19 | — |
| 2019 | 10.4 | -31.5% |
| 2020 | 11.97 | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 9.56 | -20.1% |
| 2022 | 18.62 | +94.8% |
| 2023 | 19.81 | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 20.54 | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 15.3 | -25.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 15.3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.84, 64% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.8 | 10.4 | 15.19 | 2 |
| 2020s | 15.97 | 9.56 | 20.54 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More work & labour data for Bhutan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7164 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6963 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7381 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 573.27 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 420.94 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 334.32 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 356.11 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 690.43 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Bhutan?
- Sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Bhutan was 15.3 in 2025, 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.54 in 2024.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.56 in 2021.
- How does Bhutan rank for sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in?
- Bhutan ranks 59th out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan 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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About this data
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.