Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by was 10.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in United Kingdom, 2004–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 10.5% for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in 2019.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in United Kingdom peaked at 14.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2017.
United Kingdom ranks 15th of 47 countries 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 11.9% | — |
| 2005 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 13.2% | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 14.2% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 13.2% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 11.9% | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2% | 11.9% | 13.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 10.3% | 14.2% | 10 |
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More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 69.8% (2019)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 33,796 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.6 Hour (2019)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 78.1% (2019)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 67.2% (2019)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 32,527 Thousand persons (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in United Kingdom?
- Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in United Kingdom was 10.5% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2017.
- How does United Kingdom rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by?
- United Kingdom ranks 15th out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
- Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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