SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Jamaica
Jamaica: SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in was 19.7 in 2023. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Jamaica, 2008–2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2023, sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Jamaica stood at 19.7. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Jamaica peaked at 33.78 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 19.7, in 2023.
Jamaica ranks 40th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 27.84 | — |
| 2009 | 30.7 | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 31.61 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 31.52 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 32.3 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 33.78 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 32.96 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 29.76 | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 27.88 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 26.06 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 22.91 | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 29.66 | +29.5% |
| 2021 | 26.05 | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 21.79 | -16.4% |
| 2023 | 19.7 | -9.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 19.7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.09, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 19.7 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.43, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.27 | 27.84 | 30.7 | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.86 | 22.91 | 33.78 | 9 |
| 2020s | 24.3 | 19.7 | 29.66 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 37 Fiji 20.79 compare
- 38 Armenia 20.18 compare
- 39 Grenada 20.09 compare
- 41 North Macedonia 19.48 compare
- 42 Costa Rica 19.43 compare
- 43 Kyrgyzstan 19.31 compare
More work & labour data for Jamaica
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.69 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0152 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,904 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 799.47 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 544.43 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 522.35 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,067 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Jamaica?
- Sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Jamaica was 19.7 in 2023, 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 33.78 in 2013.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.7 in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in?
- Jamaica ranks 40th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.