SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Western Asia
Western Asia: SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in was 20.53 in 2027. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Western Asia, 2005–2027
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 Western Asia is 20.53, measured in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Western Asia peaked at 35.87 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 20.2, in 2023.
That places Western Asia 30th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 35.87 | — |
| 2006 | 34.82 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 35.12 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 33.88 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 31.98 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 30.25 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 28.17 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 27.54 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 25.14 | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 22.55 | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 21.81 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 21.68 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 21.76 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 21.92 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 23.21 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 25.16 | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 22.3 | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 21.69 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 20.2 | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 20.48 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 20.49 | +0.1% |
| 2026 | 20.5 | +0.1% |
| 2027 | 20.53 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.33 | 31.98 | 35.87 | 5 |
| 2010s | 24.4 | 21.68 | 30.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.42 | 20.2 | 25.16 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
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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 Western Asia?
- Sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in in Western Asia was 20.53 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 Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.87 in 2005.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2 in 2023.
- How does Western Asia rank for sdg indicator 8.6.1: proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in?
- Western Asia ranks 30th 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 Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Asia 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.