SDG indicator 8.6.1 … years not in education, employment or training in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: SDG indicator 8.6.1 … years not in education, employment or training was 14.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in United Kingdom, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in United Kingdom stood at 14.4.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in United Kingdom peaked at 16.57 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10.55, in 2004.
That places United Kingdom 67th out of 123 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
SDG indicator 8.6.1 … years not in education, employment or training in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.68 | — |
| 2001 | 10.69 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 11.04 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 11.08 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 10.55 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 13.9 | +31.8% |
| 2006 | 14.3 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 14.29 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 14.54 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 15.89 | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 16.19 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 16.57 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 16.19 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 15.4 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 13.99 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 12.89 | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 12.69 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 12.26 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 12.33 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 12.34 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.61 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 11.41 | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 11.81 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 12.8 | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 14.3 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | 14.4 | +0.7% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 14.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.42, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 14.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.49, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDG indicator 8.6.1 … years not in education, employment or training in United Kingdom 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +31.8% | 10.55 | 13.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.69 | 10.55 | 15.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.09 | 12.26 | 16.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.89 | 11.41 | 14.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 22,956 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,770 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.93 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.07 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 111,361 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 100,223 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.91 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.47 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.4352 % 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 United Kingdom?
- Sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in United Kingdom was 14.4 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 16.57 in 2011.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.55 in 2004.
- How does United Kingdom rank for sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in?
- United Kingdom ranks 67th 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 United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.