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

West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021): Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by was 11.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
11.3%
Change on year
down 2.6%
Rank
133rd
of 433 regions
All-time high
16.5%
in 2013
All-time low
11.3%
in 2019
Years of data
16
2004–2019

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

0510152004201120192004: 13.7 Percentage2005: 13.7 Percentage2006: 13.7 Percentage2007: 13.7 Percentage2008: 13.5 Percentage2009: 15.3 Percentage2010: 15.7 Percentage2011: 16.1 Percentage2012: 15.9 Percentage2013: 16.5 Percentage2014: 14.4 Percentage2015: 11.9 Percentage2016: 12.6 Percentage2017: 13.3 Percentage2018: 11.6 Percentage2019: 11.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2019, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) stood at 11.3%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 16.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2019.

That places West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) 133rd out of 433 regions with data for 2019, putting it 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 West Midlands (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 West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021), 2004 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
2004 13.7%
2005 13.7% +0.0%
2006 13.7% +0.0%
2007 13.7% +0.0%
2008 13.5% -1.5%
2009 15.3% +13.3%
2010 15.7% +2.6%
2011 16.1% +2.5%
2012 15.9% -1.2%
2013 16.5% +3.8%
2014 14.4% -12.7%
2015 11.9% -17.4%
2016 12.6% +5.9%
2017 13.3% +5.6%
2018 11.6% -12.8%
2019 11.3% -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.9% 13.5% 15.3% 6
2010s 13.9% 11.3% 16.5% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 11.3% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by recorded in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2013.
What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by recorded in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2019.
How does West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by?
West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 133rd out of 433 regions with data for 2019.
Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by rising or falling in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this West Midlands (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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