NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) was 0.0042 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0042 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
61st
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0056 units per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
0.0037 units per square kilometre
in 2021
Years of data
19
2005–2023

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2023

00.0020.0040.0062005201420232005: 0.005 units per square kilometre2006: 0.005 units per square kilometre2007: 0.005 units per square kilometre2008: 0.005 units per square kilometre2009: 0.005 units per square kilometre2010: 0.005 units per square kilometre2011: 0.006 units per square kilometre2012: 0.005 units per square kilometre2013: 0.005 units per square kilometre2014: 0.005 units per square kilometre2015: 0.004 units per square kilometre2016: 0.004 units per square kilometre2017: 0.004 units per square kilometre2018: 0.004 units per square kilometre2019: 0.004 units per square kilometre2020: 0.004 units per square kilometre2021: 0.004 units per square kilometre2022: 0.004 units per square kilometre2023: 0.004 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 0.0042 units per square kilometre for neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) in 2023.

That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.0056 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 units per square kilometre, in 2021.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 61st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
2005 0.0045 units per square kilometre
2006 0.0047 units per square kilometre +4.3%
2007 0.0048 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2008 0.0049 units per square kilometre +2.6%
2009 0.0054 units per square kilometre +9.6%
2010 0.0055 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2011 0.0056 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2012 0.0055 units per square kilometre -2.3%
2013 0.0052 units per square kilometre -4.7%
2014 0.0047 units per square kilometre -9.0%
2015 0.0044 units per square kilometre -8.3%
2016 0.0042 units per square kilometre -2.5%
2017 0.0041 units per square kilometre -4.5%
2018 0.004 units per square kilometre -0.2%
2019 0.004 units per square kilometre -0.3%
2020 0.0041 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2021 0.0037 units per square kilometre -9.1%
2022 0.0039 units per square kilometre +3.8%
2023 0.0042 units per square kilometre +8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0048 units per square kilometre 0.0045 units per square kilometre 0.0054 units per square kilometre 5
2010s 0.0047 units per square kilometre 0.004 units per square kilometre 0.0056 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.004 units per square kilometre 0.0037 units per square kilometre 0.0042 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 58 Kuwait 0.0043 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 59 Togo 0.0043 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 60 Burkina Faso 0.0043 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 62 Ethiopia 0.0041 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 63 Samoa 0.004 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 64 Guinea 0.004 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.0042 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0056 units per square kilometre in 2011.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 units per square kilometre in 2021.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled)?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 61st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 3,569 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.