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

Eastern Europe: SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in was 12.31 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
12.31
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
68th
of 87 groups
All-time high
17.43
in 2005
All-time low
12.13
in 2023
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

0510152005201620272005: 17.42006: 172007: 15.72008: 14.82009: 15.82010: 15.22011: 14.42012: 142013: 13.92014: 142015: 13.32016: 13.42017: 12.92018: 12.72019: 12.42020: 13.12021: 13.42022: 132023: 12.12024: 12.12025: 12.22026: 12.32027: 12.3

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Eastern Europe stood at 12.31.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.5% 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 peaked at 17.43 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12.13, in 2023.

Eastern Europe ranks 68th 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 Europe, 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, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 17.43 —
2006 16.98 -2.6%
2007 15.71 -7.5%
2008 14.82 -5.7%
2009 15.76 +6.3%
2010 15.16 -3.8%
2011 14.39 -5.1%
2012 13.98 -2.8%
2013 13.95 -0.3%
2014 13.99 +0.3%
2015 13.29 -5.0%
2016 13.41 +0.9%
2017 12.89 -3.8%
2018 12.73 -1.3%
2019 12.44 -2.3%
2020 13.12 +5.5%
2021 13.43 +2.4%
2022 13.01 -3.2%
2023 12.13 -6.8%
2024 12.13 +0.0%
2025 12.23 +0.8%
2026 12.29 +0.5%
2027 12.31 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.14 14.82 17.43 5
2010s 13.62 12.44 15.16 10
2020s 12.58 12.13 13.43 8

Countries ranked near Eastern Europe

  1. 65 Myanmar 15.02 compare
  2. 66 Bosnia and Herzegovina 14.47 compare
  3. 67 United Kingdom 14.4 compare
  4. 68 Montenegro 14.25 compare
  5. 69 Mauritius 13.94 compare
  6. 70 Uganda 13.77 compare
  7. 71 Chile 13.44 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?
Sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Eastern Europe was 12.31 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?
The highest recorded value was 17.43 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?
The lowest recorded value was 12.13 in 2023.
How does Eastern Europe rank for sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in?
Eastern Europe ranks 68th 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?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eastern Europe 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.