SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Mexico
Mexico: SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in was 16.18 in 2025. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Mexico, 2005–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 16.18 for sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Mexico peaked at 22.18 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15.88, in 2024.
That places Mexico 55th out of 123 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 21.46 | — |
| 2006 | 21.3 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 21.09 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 21.91 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 22.14 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 22.18 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 21.77 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 21.1 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 20.44 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 20.25 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 19.72 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 19.5 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 18.7 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 18.41 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 18.3 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 20.05 | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 17.92 | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 16.82 | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 15.91 | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 15.88 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 16.18 | +1.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 16.18 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.09, 85% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 16.18 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.43, 83% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.58 | 21.09 | 22.14 | 5 |
| 2010s | 20.04 | 18.3 | 22.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.13 | 15.88 | 20.05 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 52 Romania 16.51 compare
- 53 Ukraine 16.47 compare
- 54 Saudi Arabia 16.39 compare
- 56 Trinidad and Tobago 15.85 compare
- 57 Niger 15.66 compare
- 58 Bangladesh 15.43 compare
More work & labour data for Mexico
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5539 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6038 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5363 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 144,910 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 19,369 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 65,616 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 64,633 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 130,249 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Mexico?
- Sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Mexico was 16.18 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 22.18 in 2010.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.88 in 2024.
- How does Mexico rank for sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in?
- Mexico ranks 55th 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 Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico 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.