SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in El Salvador
El Salvador: SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in was 19.09 in 2025. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in El Salvador, 2009–2025
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 El Salvador is 19.09, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in El Salvador peaked at 28.93 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 19.09, in 2025.
El Salvador ranks 44th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 28.93 | — |
| 2010 | 27.21 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 25.91 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 26.02 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 25.35 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 28.5 | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 28.54 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 28.23 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 28.4 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 27.15 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 27.94 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 25.17 | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 26.15 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 23.46 | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 21.52 | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 20.54 | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 19.09 | -7.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 19.09 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.09, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 19.09 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.43, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.93 | 28.93 | 28.93 | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.33 | 25.35 | 28.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.66 | 19.09 | 26.15 | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 41 North Macedonia 19.48 compare
- 42 Costa Rica 19.43 compare
- 43 Kyrgyzstan 19.31 compare
- 45 Brunei Darussalam 19.05 compare
- 46 Côte d'Ivoire 18.83 compare
- 47 Brazil 18.7 compare
More work & labour data for El Salvador
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.8121 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,013 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,482 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,073 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in El Salvador?
- Sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in El Salvador was 19.09 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 28.93 in 2009.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.09 in 2025.
- How does El Salvador rank for sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in?
- El Salvador ranks 44th 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 El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.