Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)

South East (UK) (NUTS 2021): Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by was 7.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
7.9%
Change on year
down 15.1%
Rank
287th
of 433 regions
All-time high
11.9%
in 2009
All-time low
7.9%
in 2019
Years of data
16
2004–2019

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

02.557.51012.52004201120192004: 10.2 Percentage2005: 10.2 Percentage2006: 10.2 Percentage2007: 10.2 Percentage2008: 10.8 Percentage2009: 11.9 Percentage2010: 11.4 Percentage2011: 11.6 Percentage2012: 11.2 Percentage2013: 10.9 Percentage2014: 9.5 Percentage2015: 9.9 Percentage2016: 8.7 Percentage2017: 8.7 Percentage2018: 9.3 Percentage2019: 7.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) recorded 7.9% for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is down 15.1% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 11.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2019.

South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 287th of 433 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 South East (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 South East (UK) (NUTS 2021), 2004 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
2004 10.2%
2005 10.2% +0.0%
2006 10.2% +0.0%
2007 10.2% +0.0%
2008 10.8% +5.9%
2009 11.9% +10.2%
2010 11.4% -4.2%
2011 11.6% +1.8%
2012 11.2% -3.4%
2013 10.9% -2.7%
2014 9.5% -12.8%
2015 9.9% +4.2%
2016 8.7% -12.1%
2017 8.7% +0.0%
2018 9.3% +6.9%
2019 7.9% -15.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.6% 10.2% 11.9% 6
2010s 9.9% 7.9% 11.6% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 7.9% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by recorded in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2009.
What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by recorded in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2019.
How does South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by?
South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 287th out of 433 regions with data for 2019.
Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by rising or falling in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South East (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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