Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Wales (NUTS 2021)

Wales (NUTS 2021): Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by was 11.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
11.6%
Change on year
up 10.5%
Rank
120th
of 433 regions
All-time high
18.8%
in 2011
All-time low
9.9%
in 2017
Years of data
16
2004–2019

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

051015202004201120192004: 13.3 Percentage2005: 13.3 Percentage2006: 13.3 Percentage2007: 13.3 Percentage2008: 13 Percentage2009: 14.8 Percentage2010: 18.3 Percentage2011: 18.8 Percentage2012: 17.6 Percentage2013: 15.4 Percentage2014: 14.9 Percentage2015: 15.2 Percentage2016: 10.9 Percentage2017: 9.9 Percentage2018: 10.5 Percentage2019: 11.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Wales (NUTS 2021) recorded 11.6% for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in 2019.

The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Wales (NUTS 2021) peaked at 18.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2017.

Wales (NUTS 2021) ranks 120th 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 Wales (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 Wales (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 13.0% -2.3%
2009 14.8% +13.8%
2010 18.3% +23.6%
2011 18.8% +2.7%
2012 17.6% -6.4%
2013 15.4% -12.5%
2014 14.9% -3.2%
2015 15.2% +2.0%
2016 10.9% -28.3%
2017 9.9% -9.2%
2018 10.5% +6.1%
2019 11.6% +10.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.5% 13.0% 14.8% 6
2010s 14.3% 9.9% 18.8% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Wales (NUTS 2021)?
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Wales (NUTS 2021) was 11.6% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by recorded in Wales (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2011.
What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by recorded in Wales (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2017.
How does Wales (NUTS 2021) rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by?
Wales (NUTS 2021) ranks 120th out of 433 regions with data for 2019.
Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by rising or falling in Wales (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Wales (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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