SDG indicator 8.6.1 … years not in education, employment or training in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income

Latin America and the Caribbean: High income: SDG indicator 8.6.1 … years not in education, employment or training was 16.3 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
16.3
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
59th
of 87 groups
All-time high
22.18
in 2009
All-time low
16.04
in 2024
Years of data
23
2005–2027

SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income, 2005–2027

051015202005201620272005: 20.82006: 20.62007: 20.42008: 21.12009: 22.22010: 20.52011: 20.52012: 192013: 19.22014: 19.72015: 19.72016: 192017: 19.12018: 18.52019: 18.32020: 19.92021: 17.62022: 16.62023: 17.22024: 162025: 16.12026: 16.22027: 16.3

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 Latin America and the Caribbean: High income is 16.3, measured in 2027.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income peaked at 22.18 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 16.04, in 2024.

That places Latin America and the Caribbean: High income 59th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it 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 Latin America and the Caribbean: High 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 Latin America and the Caribbean: High income, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 20.78 —
2006 20.64 -0.7%
2007 20.39 -1.2%
2008 21.08 +3.4%
2009 22.18 +5.2%
2010 20.45 -7.8%
2011 20.47 +0.1%
2012 19.04 -7.0%
2013 19.2 +0.8%
2014 19.66 +2.4%
2015 19.7 +0.2%
2016 18.98 -3.7%
2017 19.1 +0.6%
2018 18.48 -3.2%
2019 18.3 -1.0%
2020 19.86 +8.6%
2021 17.62 -11.3%
2022 16.59 -5.9%
2023 17.19 +3.6%
2024 16.04 -6.7%
2025 16.14 +0.6%
2026 16.22 +0.5%
2027 16.3 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.02 20.39 22.18 5
2010s 19.34 18.3 20.47 10
2020s 16.99 16.04 19.86 8

Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean: High income

  1. 56 Trinidad and Tobago 15.85 compare
  2. 57 Niger 15.66 compare
  3. 58 Bangladesh 15.43 compare
  4. 59 Bhutan 15.3 compare
  5. 60 Georgia 15.29 compare
  6. 61 Rwanda 15.29 compare
  7. 62 Israel 15.27 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 Latin America and the Caribbean: High income?
Sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income was 16.3 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 Latin America and the Caribbean: High income?
The highest recorded value was 22.18 in 2009.
What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean: High income?
The lowest recorded value was 16.04 in 2024.
How does Latin America and the Caribbean: High income rank for sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in?
Latin America and the Caribbean: High income ranks 59th 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 Latin America and the Caribbean: High income?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean: High 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
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.