SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Palestine
Palestine: SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in was 25.78 in 2025. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Palestine, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Palestine is 25.78, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Palestine peaked at 35.6 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 25.44, in 2022.
That places Palestine 17th out of 123 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.86 | — |
| 2001 | 35.6 | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 34.58 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 30.44 | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 29.88 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 28.95 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 28.21 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 28.14 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 27.29 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 28.03 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 26.31 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 28.52 | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 30.3 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 31.59 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 29.85 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 30.65 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 31.48 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 31.75 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 29.11 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 30.34 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 28.06 | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 25.44 | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 26.73 | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 25.78 | -3.5% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 25.78 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.84, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 25.78 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.21, 1.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.55 | 27.29 | 35.6 | 9 |
| 2010s | 29.76 | 26.31 | 31.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.27 | 25.44 | 30.34 | 5 |
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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 Palestine?
- Sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Palestine was 25.78 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 Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 35.6 in 2001.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.44 in 2022.
- How does Palestine rank for sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in?
- Palestine ranks 17th 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 Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine 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.