SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in was 24.69 in 2025. ▲ Rising
SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Dominican Republic, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 24.69 for sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in 2025.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Dominican Republic peaked at 37.7 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.29, in 2008.
That places Dominican Republic 23rd out of 123 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.84 | — |
| 2001 | 21.09 | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 20.51 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 21.13 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 20.8 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 20.51 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 19.54 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 19.3 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 19.29 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 21.74 | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 21.01 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 20.09 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 20.35 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 20.96 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 19.65 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 25.23 | +28.4% |
| 2016 | 25.37 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 24.34 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 24.5 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 24.73 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 37.7 | +52.5% |
| 2021 | 27.33 | -27.5% |
| 2022 | 26.61 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 25.68 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 25.69 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 24.69 | -3.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 24.69 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.09, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 24.69 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.43, 1.3× the median. (23 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 Dominican Republic 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 | +52.5% | 24.73 | 37.7 |
| 2015 | +28.4% | 19.65 | 25.23 |
| 2021 | -27.5% | 37.7 | 27.33 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.38 | 19.29 | 21.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.62 | 19.65 | 25.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.95 | 24.69 | 37.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 20 Angola 24.9 compare
- 21 Belize 24.88 compare
- 22 New Caledonia 24.74 compare
- 24 Burkina Faso 24.47 compare
- 25 Iran, Islamic Republic of 24.32 compare
- 26 Ghana 23.91 compare
More work & labour data for Dominican Republic
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5342 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5118 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5561 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3757 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 12,209 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,056 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,888 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,787 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,675 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Dominican Republic?
- Sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Dominican Republic was 24.69 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 37.7 in 2020.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.29 in 2008.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in?
- Dominican Republic ranks 23rd 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 Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.