SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Philippines

Philippines: SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in was 12.36 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
12.36
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
81st
of 123 countries
All-time high
25.94
in 2010
All-time low
12.36
in 2023
Years of data
18
2006–2023

SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Philippines, 2006–2023

01020302006201420232006: 25.32007: 25.62008: 25.42009: 25.52010: 25.92011: 252012: 25.42013: 24.92014: 242015: 23.52016: 22.82017: 22.32018: 20.42019: 19.32020: 21.42021: 17.72022: 132023: 12.4

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2023, sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Philippines stood at 12.36. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 50.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Philippines peaked at 25.94 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12.36, in 2023.

Philippines ranks 81st of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Philippines, 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 Philippines, 2006 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2006 25.27
2007 25.62 +1.4%
2008 25.41 -0.8%
2009 25.5 +0.3%
2010 25.94 +1.7%
2011 25.03 -3.5%
2012 25.41 +1.5%
2013 24.9 -2.0%
2014 24.04 -3.5%
2015 23.48 -2.3%
2016 22.81 -2.9%
2017 22.29 -2.3%
2018 20.38 -8.6%
2019 19.34 -5.1%
2020 21.41 +10.7%
2021 17.72 -17.2%
2022 12.96 -26.9%
2023 12.36 -4.6%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 12.36 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.09, 65% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 12.36 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.36, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2022 -26.9% 17.72 12.96

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.45 25.27 25.62 4
2010s 23.36 19.34 25.94 10
2020s 16.11 12.36 21.41 4

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 78 Uruguay 12.62 compare
  2. 79 Lithuania 12.5 compare
  3. 80 Thailand 12.41 compare
  4. 82 Nigeria 11.91 compare
  5. 83 United States of America 11.59 compare
  6. 84 Bulgaria 11.54 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 Philippines?
Sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Philippines was 12.36 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 Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 25.94 in 2010.
What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 12.36 in 2023.
How does Philippines rank for sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in?
Philippines ranks 81st 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 Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Philippines 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
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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.