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

Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income: SDG indicator 8.6.1 … years not in education, employment or training was 17.89 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
17.89
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
51st
of 87 groups
All-time high
29.16
in 2005
All-time low
17.88
in 2023
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

01020302005201620272005: 29.22006: 28.22007: 27.72008: 26.72009: 25.92010: 24.82011: 23.52012: 23.12013: 21.82014: 20.62015: 19.82016: 19.82017: 19.52018: 19.52019: 19.92020: 21.32021: 19.42022: 18.92023: 17.92024: 182025: 17.92026: 17.92027: 17.9

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income stood at 17.89.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income peaked at 29.16 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 17.88, in 2023.

Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 51st of 87 groups on this measure, 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 Europe and Central Asia: 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 Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 29.16 —
2006 28.16 -3.4%
2007 27.72 -1.5%
2008 26.7 -3.7%
2009 25.92 -2.9%
2010 24.76 -4.5%
2011 23.47 -5.2%
2012 23.11 -1.5%
2013 21.79 -5.7%
2014 20.63 -5.3%
2015 19.76 -4.2%
2016 19.82 +0.3%
2017 19.48 -1.7%
2018 19.48 -0.0%
2019 19.92 +2.3%
2020 21.34 +7.1%
2021 19.41 -9.0%
2022 18.93 -2.5%
2023 17.88 -5.6%
2024 17.97 +0.5%
2025 17.93 -0.2%
2026 17.9 -0.2%
2027 17.89 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.53 25.92 29.16 5
2010s 21.22 19.48 24.76 10
2020s 18.66 17.88 21.34 8

Countries ranked near Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income

  1. 48 Paraguay 18.59 compare
  2. 49 Seychelles 17.8 compare
  3. 50 Ecuador 17.72 compare
  4. 51 Sri Lanka 17.23 compare
  5. 52 Romania 16.51 compare
  6. 53 Ukraine 16.47 compare
  7. 54 Saudi Arabia 16.39 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 Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income?
Sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income was 17.89 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 Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 29.16 in 2005.
What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in recorded in Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 17.88 in 2023.
How does Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income rank for sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in?
Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 51st 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 Europe and Central Asia: Upper-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe and Central Asia: 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
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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.