NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO) … modelled in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO) … modelled was 1,238 in 2027. ▼ Falling
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in United Kingdom, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neet: youth not in employment, education or training in United Kingdom is 1,238, measured in 2027.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in United Kingdom peaked at 1,356 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 906.43, in 2021.
That places United Kingdom 46th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO) … modelled in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,091 | — |
| 2006 | 1,138 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 1,152 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1,181 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 1,295 | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 1,322 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1,356 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1,325 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 1,262 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 1,148 | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 1,053 | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 1,027 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 981.01 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 978.83 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 975.95 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 997.19 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 906.43 | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 941.28 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 1,022 | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 1,156 | +13.1% |
| 2025 | 1,180 | +2.1% |
| 2026 | 1,208 | +2.3% |
| 2027 | 1,238 | +2.5% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1,238 is above the median for high income countries, which is 72.83, 17.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1,238 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.9, 16.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,171 | 1,091 | 1,295 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,143 | 975.95 | 1,356 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,081 | 906.43 | 1,238 | 8 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 22,956 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,770 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.93 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.07 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 111,361 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 100,223 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.91 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.47 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.4352 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in United Kingdom?
- Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in United Kingdom was 1,238 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1,356 in 2011.
- What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 906.43 in 2021.
- How does United Kingdom rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
- United Kingdom ranks 46th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training) during a specified reference period (e.g., one week). For statistical purposes, youth are defined as persons between the ages of 15 and 24 years. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.