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Headline data

Proportion of youth (aged 15–24 years) not in education, employment or training
Year Value
1993 44.25958899
1994 50.59683023
1995 53.99314916
1996 55.28506852
1997 58.67797202
1998 61.84754716
1999 63.72514724
2000 60.48058127
2001 59.38731345
2002 55.87503029
2003 51.87465204
2004 54.80914393
2005 50.5663647
2006 49.17730191
2007 48.0719039
2008 44.60794971
2009 48.69472007
2010 52.59750481
2011 53.01363951
2012 53.39180135
2013 54.49313731
2014 57.11890365
2015 57.2987431
2016 59.73286958
2017 60.60276805
2018 63.96293701
2019 65.21448825
2020 78.28980397
2021 74.51403872

Source: Quantec - COJ Group Strategy Policy Coordination and Relations (GSPCR)

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Unit of Measurement: Number

Footnote:

This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from City of Johannesburg statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from City of Johannesburg statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other City of Johannesburg-specific metadata information.

Indicator

Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not economically active
Definition and concepts

Lower youth (15-24) Not economically active (Number)
Unit of measure

Number
Data sources

Quantec Youth and adult unemployment (RYUE)
Data providers

Quantec - COJ Group Strategy Policy Coordination and Relations (GSPCR)
Comment and limitations

Not economically active is only a proxy indicator for inactive youth
Method of computation

(#”Not economically active (Number)”)/(#”Working age population (Number)”)*100
Comparability/deviation from international standards

Domesticated Indicator
Data last updated Jun 20, 2023
Metadata last updated Jun 20, 2023

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator

Indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth (aged 15–24 years) not in education, employment or training
Target

Target 8.6: By 2020, substantially reduce the proportion of youth not in employment, education or training
Metadata update

2023-03-31
International organisations(s) responsible for global monitoring

International Labour Organization (ILO)
Related indicators

8.5.2
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