SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in United States of America
United States of America: SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in was 11.59 in 2025. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in United States of America, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 11.59 for sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in United States of America peaked at 15.23 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.41, in 2019.
That places United States of America 83rd out of 123 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.39 | — |
| 2001 | 12.94 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 13.43 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 13.61 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 13.14 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 13.15 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 12.46 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 12.29 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 13.03 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 15.04 | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 15.23 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 14.41 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 13.91 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 14.38 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 13.39 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 12.44 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 12.02 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 10.97 | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 10.92 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 10.41 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 13.89 | +33.5% |
| 2021 | 12.21 | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 11.24 | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 11.19 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 11.6 | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 11.59 | -0.1% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 11.59 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.42, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.15 | 12.29 | 15.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.81 | 10.41 | 15.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.95 | 11.19 | 13.89 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
More work & labour data for United States of America
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 113,208 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.24 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 178,849 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.4 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.05 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 159,991 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 141,322 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 58.55 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.27 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.3372 % 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 States of America?
- Sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in United States of America was 11.59 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 States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 15.23 in 2010.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.41 in 2019.
- How does United States of America rank for sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in?
- United States of America ranks 83rd 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 States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America 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.