SDG indicator 8.6.1 … years not in education, employment or training in European Union 28
European Union 28: SDG indicator 8.6.1 … years not in education, employment or training was 10.64 in 2027. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in European Union 28, 2005–2027
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 European Union 28 is 10.64, measured in 2027.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in European Union 28 peaked at 13.8 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.29, in 2023.
European Union 28 ranks 80th 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 … years not in education, employment or training in European Union 28, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13.24 | — |
| 2006 | 12.58 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 11.85 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 11.76 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 13.4 | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 13.33 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 13.55 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 13.64 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 13.8 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 13.21 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 12.59 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 12.16 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 11.57 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 11.12 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 10.79 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 11.64 | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 11.26 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 10.4 | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 10.29 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 10.53 | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 10.57 | +0.4% |
| 2026 | 10.61 | +0.4% |
| 2027 | 10.64 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.57 | 11.76 | 13.4 | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.58 | 10.79 | 13.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.74 | 10.29 | 11.64 | 8 |
Countries ranked near European Union 28
More work & labour data for European Union 28
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 254,923 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 57.21 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 190,645 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 5.68 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.16 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 121,951 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 82,196 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 53.96 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.8736 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.3826 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in European Union 28?
- Sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in European Union 28 was 10.64 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 European Union 28?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8 in 2013.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in recorded in European Union 28?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.29 in 2023.
- How does European Union 28 rank for sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in?
- European Union 28 ranks 80th 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 European Union 28?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 28 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.