Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)

North West (UK) (NUTS 2021): Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by was 12.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
12.5%
Change on year
up 10.6%
Rank
102nd
of 433 regions
All-time high
16.2%
in 2011
All-time low
10.3%
in 2017
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021), 2004–2019

0510152004201120192004: 13.3 Percentage2005: 13.3 Percentage2006: 13.3 Percentage2007: 13.3 Percentage2008: 14 Percentage2009: 15.8 Percentage2010: 14.7 Percentage2011: 16.2 Percentage2012: 13.9 Percentage2013: 13.6 Percentage2014: 12.4 Percentage2015: 11.7 Percentage2016: 11 Percentage2017: 10.3 Percentage2018: 11.3 Percentage2019: 12.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) recorded 12.5% for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 16.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2017.

That places North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) 102nd out of 433 regions with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by citizenship and NUTS 2 region (NEET rates) in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021), 2004 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
2004 13.3%
2005 13.3% +0.0%
2006 13.3% +0.0%
2007 13.3% +0.0%
2008 14.0% +5.3%
2009 15.8% +12.9%
2010 14.7% -7.0%
2011 16.2% +10.2%
2012 13.9% -14.2%
2013 13.6% -2.2%
2014 12.4% -8.8%
2015 11.7% -5.6%
2016 11.0% -6.0%
2017 10.3% -6.4%
2018 11.3% +9.7%
2019 12.5% +10.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.8% 13.3% 15.8% 6
2010s 12.8% 10.3% 16.2% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 12.5% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by recorded in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2011.
What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by recorded in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2017.
How does North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by?
North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 102nd out of 433 regions with data for 2019.
Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by rising or falling in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by citizenship and NUTS 2 region (NEET rates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by citizenship and NUTS 2 region (NEET rates)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
480 places, 9,184 data points, 2004–2025
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