SDG indicator 8.6.1 … years not in education, employment or training in Central and Western Asia
Central and Western Asia: SDG indicator 8.6.1 … years not in education, employment or training was 19 in 2027. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Central and Western Asia, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Central and Western Asia recorded 19 for sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 11.8% 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 peaked at 30.38 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 18.94, in 2023.
Central and Western Asia ranks 47th 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 30.38 | — |
| 2006 | 29.61 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 29.4 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 28.72 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 27.87 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 26.87 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 25.55 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 25.19 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 24.01 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 22.5 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 21.88 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 21.64 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 21.53 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 21.27 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 21.73 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 22.95 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 20.8 | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 20.06 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 18.94 | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 18.98 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 18.98 | -0.0% |
| 2026 | 18.99 | +0.1% |
| 2027 | 19 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.2 | 27.87 | 30.38 | 5 |
| 2010s | 23.22 | 21.27 | 26.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.84 | 18.94 | 22.95 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Central and Western Asia
- 44 El Salvador 19.09 compare
- 45 Brunei 19.05 compare
- 46 Cote d'Ivoire 18.83 compare
- 47 Brazil 18.7 compare
- 48 Paraguay 18.59 compare
- 49 Seychelles 17.8 compare
- 50 Ecuador 17.72 compare
More work & labour data for Central and Western Asia
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 85,844 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 56.46 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 66,190 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 6.89 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.54 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 74,190 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 32,468 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 52.57 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.38 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2027)
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?
- Sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Central and Western Asia was 19 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?
- The highest recorded value was 30.38 in 2005.
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.94 in 2023.
- How does Central and Western Asia rank for sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in?
- Central and Western Asia ranks 47th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central and Western Asia 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.