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. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
12.5%
Change on year
up 10.6%
Rank
103rd
of 434 regions
All-time high
16.2%
in 2011
All-time low
7.9%
in 2005
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021), 2000–2019

0510152000200920192000: 11.9 Percentage2001: 13.1 Percentage2002: 12 Percentage2003: 10 Percentage2004: 8.7 Percentage2005: 7.9 Percentage2006: 8.5 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

In 2019, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) stood at 12.5%.

That represents a change of 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, 7.9%, in 2005.

That places North West (UK) (NUTS 2021) 103rd out of 434 regions with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 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 NUTS 2 region (NEET rates) in North West (UK) (NUTS 2021), 2000 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
2000 11.9%
2001 13.1% +10.1%
2002 12.0% -8.4%
2003 10.0% -16.7%
2004 8.7% -13.0%
2005 7.9% -9.2%
2006 8.5% +7.6%
2007 13.3% +56.5%
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 11.5% 7.9% 15.8% 10
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 7.9% in 2005.
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 103rd out of 434 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 rising.
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 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 NUTS 2 region (NEET rates)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
481 places, 10,524 data points, 2000–2025
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