SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Southern Asia: Lower-middle income
Southern Asia: Lower-middle income: SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in was 25.25 in 2027. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Southern Asia: Lower-middle income, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Southern Asia: Lower-middle income stood at 25.25.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Southern Asia: Lower-middle income peaked at 30.5 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 24.2, in 2023.
That places Southern Asia: Lower-middle income 16th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Southern Asia: Lower-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 30.41 | — |
| 2006 | 30.5 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 30.21 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 29.84 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 29.52 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 29.1 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 28.25 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 27.76 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 28.07 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 28.38 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 28.62 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 28.99 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 29.36 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 29.66 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 29.1 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 30.22 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 27.9 | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 25.96 | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 24.2 | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 24.84 | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 24.97 | +0.5% |
| 2026 | 25.11 | +0.6% |
| 2027 | 25.25 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.09 | 29.52 | 30.5 | 5 |
| 2010s | 28.73 | 27.76 | 29.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.06 | 24.2 | 30.22 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia: Lower-middle income
- 13 Timor-Leste 29.12 compare
- 14 Honduras 29.02 compare
- 15 Pakistan 28.52 compare
- 16 Zambia 26.69 compare
- 17 Palestine, State of 25.78 compare
- 18 India 25.55 compare
- 19 Saint Lucia 25.5 compare
More work & labour data for Southern Asia: Lower-middle income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 819,897 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 55.27 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 663,396 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.39 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.53 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 26,697 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 6,613 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 52.85 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.43 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Southern Asia: Lower-middle income?
- Sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Southern Asia: Lower-middle income was 25.25 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 Southern Asia: Lower-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5 in 2006.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in recorded in Southern Asia: Lower-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2 in 2023.
- How does Southern Asia: Lower-middle income rank for sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in?
- Southern Asia: Lower-middle income ranks 16th 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 Southern Asia: Lower-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern Asia: Lower-middle 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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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.