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. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
11.3%
Change on year
down 2.6%
Rank
134th
of 434 regions
All-time high
16.5%
in 2013
All-time low
8.3%
in 2004
Years of data
20
2000–2019

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

0510152000200920192000: 12.7 Percentage2001: 12.1 Percentage2002: 12.3 Percentage2003: 9.9 Percentage2004: 8.3 Percentage2005: 8.8 Percentage2006: 8.9 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

West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) recorded 11.3% for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in 2019.

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, 8.3%, in 2004.

West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 134th of 434 regions on this measure, 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 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 NUTS 2 region (NEET rates) in West Midlands (UK) (NUTS 2021), 2000 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
2000 12.7%
2001 12.1% -4.7%
2002 12.3% +1.7%
2003 9.9% -19.5%
2004 8.3% -16.2%
2005 8.8% +6.0%
2006 8.9% +1.1%
2007 13.7% +53.9%
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 11.6% 8.3% 15.3% 10
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 8.3% in 2004.
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 134th out of 434 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 rising.
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 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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