International Institute for Population Sciences
Deemed to be University (An Autonomous Organization of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India)

The 8th SDG goal is broadly related to inclusive and sustainable economic growth, productive employment, and decent work for all. In the context of employment SDG 8.6 targets sustainable reduction in the proportion of youth in Not in Employment, Education and Training (NEET) by 2020. In this preview present study explore the pattern of NEET rate in Uttar Pradesh during the past two decades, that is from 2004-05 to 2022-23. The study also finds socio-economic factors which force youth to be in NEET. To analyse the trend and pattern present study use National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) Employment Unemployment and Periodic labour Force Survey (PLFS) unit level data. In this study we use multinomial logit model to know direction and magnitude of socio-economic factors that influence youth to be in NEET. Our finding describes that 34.3 per cent of youth were in NEET in 2011-12 and that became 36.5 per cent in 2022-23 in rural area. In case of urban area NEET rate were 43.1 per cent in 2022-23. Our logit result shows youth from comparatively affluent castes and class more likely to participate in NEET. A regional analysis in the state to decompose the trends in different regions of the state that are so diverse economically and socially is crucial, given the findings of this article. To create this demographic advantage for dividends, we must have efficient educational institutions that make youth employable and an economic environment in favor of large as we as small businesses.