Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) was 15.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in United Kingdom, 2005–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 15.4% for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in United Kingdom peaked at 15.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2018.
That places United Kingdom 80th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12.2% | — |
| 2006 | 12.7% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 12.7% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 12.9% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 14.8% | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 15.0% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 15.8% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 15.5% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 14.8% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 12.5% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 13.5% | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 15.5% | +14.9% |
| 2025 | 15.4% | -0.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 15.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.3%, 1.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 15.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.2%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1% | 12.2% | 14.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 11.7% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 12.3% | 15.5% | 6 |
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 share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in United Kingdom?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) in United Kingdom was 15.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2018.
- How does United Kingdom rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of)?
- United Kingdom ranks 80th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of youth not in education, employment or training (also known as “the NEET rate”) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For the purposes of this indicator, youth is defined as all persons between the ages of 15 and 24 (inclusive).