SDG indicator 8.6.1 … years not in education, employment or training in Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income

Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income: SDG indicator 8.6.1 … years not in education, employment or training was 15.49 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
15.49
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
61st
of 87 groups
All-time high
21.52
in 2005
All-time low
13.68
in 2019
Years of data
23
2005–2027

SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income, 2005–2027

051015202005201620272005: 21.52006: 20.42007: 19.52008: 18.72009: 19.22010: 18.52011: 17.82012: 17.32013: 17.12014: 17.62015: 15.62016: 16.12017: 14.62018: 14.52019: 13.72020: 14.92021: 15.22022: 15.32023: 15.12024: 15.12025: 15.32026: 15.52027: 15.5

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income recorded 15.49 for sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in 2027.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income peaked at 21.52 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 13.68, in 2019.

That places Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income 61st out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it 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 Eastern Europe: Upper-middle 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 Europe: Upper-middle income, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 21.52 —
2006 20.42 -5.1%
2007 19.46 -4.7%
2008 18.67 -4.1%
2009 19.16 +2.6%
2010 18.54 -3.2%
2011 17.78 -4.1%
2012 17.31 -2.7%
2013 17.05 -1.5%
2014 17.55 +2.9%
2015 15.62 -11.0%
2016 16.1 +3.0%
2017 14.65 -9.0%
2018 14.45 -1.3%
2019 13.68 -5.4%
2020 14.89 +8.9%
2021 15.18 +1.9%
2022 15.29 +0.7%
2023 15.1 -1.2%
2024 15.11 +0.1%
2025 15.32 +1.4%
2026 15.45 +0.8%
2027 15.49 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.84 18.67 21.52 5
2010s 16.27 13.68 18.54 10
2020s 15.23 14.89 15.49 8

Countries ranked near Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income

  1. 58 Bangladesh 15.43 compare
  2. 59 Bhutan 15.3 compare
  3. 60 Georgia 15.29 compare
  4. 61 Rwanda 15.29 compare
  5. 62 Israel 15.27 compare
  6. 63 Argentina 15.21 compare
  7. 64 Panama 15.09 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 Europe: Upper-middle income?
Sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income was 15.49 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 Europe: Upper-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 21.52 in 2005.
What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in recorded in Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 13.68 in 2019.
How does Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income rank for sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in?
Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income ranks 61st 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 Europe: Upper-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eastern Europe: Upper-middle 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.