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

Eastern Asia: High income: SDG indicator 8.6.1 … years not in education, employment or training was 5.77 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
5.77
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
87th
of 87 groups
All-time high
8.21
in 2005
All-time low
5.77
in 2027
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

024682005201620272005: 8.22006: 7.92007: 7.42008: 7.42009: 8.12010: 82011: 7.92012: 7.92013: 7.72014: 7.42015: 7.62016: 7.52017: 7.22018: 72019: 6.92020: 7.32021: 6.82022: 6.22023: 62024: 5.92025: 5.82026: 5.82027: 5.8

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 Eastern Asia: High income is 5.77, measured in 2027. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Eastern Asia: High income peaked at 8.21 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.77, in 2027.

Eastern Asia: High income ranks 87th of 87 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Eastern 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 Eastern Asia: High income, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 8.21 —
2006 7.91 -3.8%
2007 7.43 -6.0%
2008 7.44 +0.2%
2009 8.1 +8.9%
2010 7.97 -1.7%
2011 7.91 -0.8%
2012 7.86 -0.6%
2013 7.68 -2.2%
2014 7.37 -4.1%
2015 7.65 +3.8%
2016 7.49 -2.1%
2017 7.23 -3.4%
2018 6.97 -3.5%
2019 6.95 -0.4%
2020 7.31 +5.2%
2021 6.83 -6.5%
2022 6.18 -9.6%
2023 5.97 -3.5%
2024 5.91 -0.9%
2025 5.84 -1.3%
2026 5.78 -0.9%
2027 5.77 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.82 7.43 8.21 5
2010s 7.51 6.95 7.97 10
2020s 6.2 5.77 7.31 8

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia: High income

  1. 84 Bulgaria 11.54 compare
  2. 85 France 11.01 compare
  3. 86 Estonia 10.9 compare
  4. 87 Greece 10.36 compare
  5. 88 Vietnam 10.25 compare
  6. 89 Malaysia 10.22 compare
  7. 90 Poland 10.09 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 Eastern Asia: High income?
Sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Eastern Asia: High income was 5.77 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 Eastern Asia: High income?
The highest recorded value was 8.21 in 2005.
What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in recorded in Eastern Asia: High income?
The lowest recorded value was 5.77 in 2027.
How does Eastern Asia: High income rank for sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in?
Eastern Asia: High income ranks 87th 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 Eastern Asia: High income?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eastern 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
Last refreshed

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.