SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Canada
Canada: SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in was 13.27 in 2025. ▬ Flat
SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Canada, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Canada stood at 13.27.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Canada peaked at 17.89 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.57, in 2022.
Canada ranks 73rd of 123 countries 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 Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.9 | — |
| 2001 | 13.34 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 13.22 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 13.19 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 13.09 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 12.78 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 12.21 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 11.94 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 12.42 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 13.93 | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 13.7 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 13.23 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 13.24 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 12.96 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 13.59 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 13.3 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 12.88 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 12.05 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 12.18 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 12.02 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 17.89 | +48.8% |
| 2021 | 12.8 | -28.5% |
| 2022 | 11.57 | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 11.69 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 12.96 | +10.9% |
| 2025 | 13.27 | +2.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 13.27 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.42, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +48.8% | 12.02 | 17.89 |
| 2021 | -28.5% | 17.89 | 12.8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13 | 11.94 | 13.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.91 | 12.02 | 13.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.36 | 11.57 | 17.89 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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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 Canada?
- Sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Canada was 13.27 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 17.89 in 2020.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.57 in 2022.
- How does Canada rank for sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in?
- Canada ranks 73rd 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 Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada 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.