SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in was 25.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Saint Lucia, 2016–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 25.5 for sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in 2025.
That represents a change of up 12.7% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Saint Lucia peaked at 39.2 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22.63, in 2024.
That places Saint Lucia 19th out of 123 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 33.63 | — |
| 2017 | 33.76 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 32.49 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 29.94 | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 35.41 | +18.3% |
| 2021 | 39.2 | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 27.09 | -30.9% |
| 2023 | 30.93 | +14.2% |
| 2024 | 22.63 | -26.8% |
| 2025 | 25.5 | +12.7% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 25.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.09, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 25.5 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.43, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.46 | 29.94 | 33.76 | 4 |
| 2020s | 30.13 | 22.63 | 39.2 | 6 |
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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 Saint Lucia?
- Sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Saint Lucia was 25.5 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 Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.2 in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.63 in 2024.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in?
- Saint Lucia ranks 19th 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 Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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.