Young persons neither in employment nor in education … NUTS in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Young persons neither in employment nor in education … NUTS was 10.5 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
10.5
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
17th
of 49 countries
All-time high
14.2
in 2011
All-time low
8.4
in 2004
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in United Kingdom, 2000–2019

0510152000200920192000: 10.92001: 112002: 11.22003: 92004: 8.42005: 8.42006: 8.62007: 11.92008: 12.12009: 13.22010: 13.62011: 14.22012: 13.92013: 13.22014: 11.92015: 11.12016: 10.92017: 10.32018: 10.42019: 10.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in United Kingdom is 10.5, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is 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, 8.4, in 2004.

That places United Kingdom 17th out of 49 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Young persons neither in employment nor in education … NUTS in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by NUTS 2 region (NEET rates) in United Kingdom, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 10.9 —
2001 11 +0.9%
2002 11.2 +1.8%
2003 9 -19.6%
2004 8.4 -6.7%
2005 8.4 +0.0%
2006 8.6 +2.4%
2007 11.9 +38.4%
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%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Young persons neither in employment nor in education … NUTS in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +38.4% 8.6 11.9

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.47 8.4 13.2 10
2010s 12 10.3 14.2 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 14 France 11 compare
  2. 15 Estonia 10.9 compare
  3. 15 Estonia 10.9 compare
  4. 17 United Kingdom 10.5 compare
  5. 19 Italy 9.9 compare
  6. 20 Austria 9.7 compare

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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 8.4 in 2004.
How does United Kingdom rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by?
United Kingdom ranks 17th out of 49 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 rising.
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 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
487 places, 10,652 data points, 2000–2025
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