NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) 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 (previous ILO) was 1,871 in 2025. ▼ Falling
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1983–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 1,871 for neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 3,182 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1,313, in 2001.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th of 116 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 3,182 | — |
| 1984 | 2,981 | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 2,939 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 2,966 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 2,769 | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 2,516 | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 2,119 | -15.8% |
| 1990 | 2,053 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 2,309 | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 2,353 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 2,443 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 2,303 | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 1,424 | -38.2% |
| 2000 | 1,343 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 1,313 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 1,335 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1,356 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1,334 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 1,682 | +26.1% |
| 2006 | 1,749 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 1,790 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1,840 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 2,032 | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 2,073 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 2,138 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 2,124 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 2,013 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 1,876 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 1,745 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 1,672 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 1,573 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 1,599 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1,526 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 1,552 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1,414 | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 1,455 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 1,603 | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 1,802 | +12.4% |
| 2025 | 1,871 | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,782 | 2,119 | 3,182 | 7 |
| 1990s | 2,147 | 1,424 | 2,443 | 6 |
| 2000s | 1,577 | 1,313 | 2,032 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,834 | 1,526 | 2,138 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,616 | 1,414 | 1,871 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 21 Senegal 2,020 compare
- 22 Viet Nam 1,963 compare
- 23 Tanzania, United Republic of 1,961 compare
- 25 Russian Federation 1,845 compare
- 26 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1,836 compare
- 27 Thailand 1,802 compare
More work & labour data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1,871 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,182 in 1983.
- What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,313 in 2001.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo)?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th out of 116 countries with data for 2025.
- Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training (previous ilo) rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 International Labour Organization, published as part of NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-29). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. 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 Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.