SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in was 10.85 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
10.85
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
78th
of 87 groups
All-time high
16.19
in 2006
All-time low
10.25
in 2022
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

0510152005201620272005: 16.12006: 16.22007: 15.92008: 15.82009: 15.72010: 15.12011: 14.62012: 14.12013: 13.42014: 12.62015: 12.12016: 11.62017: 11.22018: 10.32019: 10.32020: 11.62021: 10.42022: 10.32023: 10.42024: 10.32025: 10.62026: 10.72027: 10.8

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 is 10.85, measured in 2027.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 2.8% 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 peaked at 16.19 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10.25, in 2022.

Eastern Asia ranks 78th 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: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Eastern Asia, 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, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 16.07 —
2006 16.19 +0.8%
2007 15.89 -1.8%
2008 15.79 -0.7%
2009 15.68 -0.7%
2010 15.1 -3.7%
2011 14.61 -3.2%
2012 14.06 -3.7%
2013 13.35 -5.1%
2014 12.61 -5.6%
2015 12.1 -4.0%
2016 11.65 -3.7%
2017 11.16 -4.2%
2018 10.29 -7.8%
2019 10.29 -0.0%
2020 11.56 +12.3%
2021 10.43 -9.8%
2022 10.25 -1.7%
2023 10.37 +1.2%
2024 10.31 -0.6%
2025 10.64 +3.2%
2026 10.68 +0.4%
2027 10.85 +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.92 15.68 16.19 5
2010s 12.52 10.29 15.1 10
2020s 10.64 10.25 11.56 8

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 75 Tanzania 12.83 compare
  2. 76 New Zealand 12.78 compare
  3. 77 Serbia 12.72 compare
  4. 78 Uruguay 12.62 compare
  5. 79 Lithuania 12.5 compare
  6. 80 Thailand 12.41 compare
  7. 81 Philippines 12.36 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?
Sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Eastern Asia was 10.85 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?
The highest recorded value was 16.19 in 2006.
What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.25 in 2022.
How does Eastern Asia rank for sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in?
Eastern Asia ranks 78th 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?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eastern 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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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.