SDG indicator 8.6.1 … years not in education, employment or training in Central and Western Asia: High income

Central and Western Asia: High income: SDG indicator 8.6.1 … years not in education, employment or training was 14.98 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
14.98
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
63rd
of 87 groups
All-time high
16.81
in 2006
All-time low
13.4
in 2018
Years of data
23
2005–2027

SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Central and Western Asia: High income, 2005–2027

0510152005201620272005: 16.72006: 16.82007: 15.72008: 14.92009: 15.52010: 15.52011: 15.42012: 15.52013: 152014: 14.82015: 14.42016: 142017: 13.92018: 13.42019: 14.22020: 15.92021: 16.52022: 15.42023: 14.82024: 14.92025: 14.92026: 14.92027: 15

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Central and Western Asia: High income stood at 14.98.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Central and Western Asia: High income peaked at 16.81 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 13.4, in 2018.

Central and Western Asia: High income ranks 63rd of 87 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

SDG indicator 8.6.1 … years not in education, employment or training in Central and Western Asia: High 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 Central and Western Asia: High income, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 16.67 —
2006 16.81 +0.9%
2007 15.71 -6.6%
2008 14.92 -5.0%
2009 15.53 +4.1%
2010 15.48 -0.3%
2011 15.43 -0.4%
2012 15.46 +0.2%
2013 14.99 -3.1%
2014 14.8 -1.3%
2015 14.44 -2.4%
2016 13.96 -3.3%
2017 13.86 -0.7%
2018 13.4 -3.3%
2019 14.22 +6.2%
2020 15.89 +11.8%
2021 16.48 +3.7%
2022 15.38 -6.6%
2023 14.82 -3.7%
2024 14.86 +0.2%
2025 14.9 +0.3%
2026 14.94 +0.3%
2027 14.98 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.93 14.92 16.81 5
2010s 14.6 13.4 15.48 10
2020s 15.28 14.82 16.48 8

Countries ranked near Central and Western Asia: High income

  1. 60 Georgia 15.29 compare
  2. 61 Rwanda 15.29 compare
  3. 62 Israel 15.27 compare
  4. 63 Argentina 15.21 compare
  5. 64 Panama 15.09 compare
  6. 65 Myanmar 15.02 compare
  7. 66 Bosnia and Herzegovina 14.47 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 Central and Western Asia: High income?
Sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Central and Western Asia: High income was 14.98 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 Central and Western Asia: High income?
The highest recorded value was 16.81 in 2006.
What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in recorded in Central and Western Asia: High income?
The lowest recorded value was 13.4 in 2018.
How does Central and Western Asia: High income rank for sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in?
Central and Western Asia: High income ranks 63rd 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 Central and Western Asia: High income?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Central and Western Asia: High 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
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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.