SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in was 16.39 in 2025. ▬ Flat
SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Saudi Arabia, 2019–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Saudi Arabia stood at 16.39.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
That places Saudi Arabia 54th out of 123 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 15.6 | — |
| 2021 | 19.22 | +23.2% |
| 2022 | 18.37 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 16.99 | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 16.16 | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 16.39 | +1.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 16.39 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.42, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 16.39 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.21, 71% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.6 | 15.6 | 15.6 | 1 |
| 2020s | 17.43 | 16.16 | 19.22 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More work & labour data for Saudi Arabia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.6339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.5946 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.6842 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5985 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 40,709 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 4,348 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 31,198 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 39,809 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 71,007 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Saudi Arabia?
- Sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Saudi Arabia was 16.39 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.22 in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6 in 2019.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 54th 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.