Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training was 804 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
804 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
4th
of 45 countries
All-time high
1,123 Thousand persons
in 2011
All-time low
619 Thousand persons
in 2006
Years of data
15
2006–2020
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2006–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 804 Thousand persons for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in 2020.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1,123 Thousand persons in 2011 and was at its lowest, 619 Thousand persons, in 2006.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 619 Thousand persons | — |
| 2007 | 876 Thousand persons | +41.5% |
| 2008 | 931 Thousand persons | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 996 Thousand persons | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 1,079 Thousand persons | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 1,123 Thousand persons | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 1,019 Thousand persons | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 966 Thousand persons | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 903 Thousand persons | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 802 Thousand persons | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 786 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 776 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 771 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 757 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 804 Thousand persons | +6.2% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 804 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62 Thousand persons, 13.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 804 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 62 Thousand persons, 13.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 855.5 Thousand persons | 619 Thousand persons | 996 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2010s | 898.2 Thousand persons | 757 Thousand persons | 1,123 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 804 Thousand persons | 804 Thousand persons | 804 Thousand persons | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
More work & labour data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 22,956 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,770 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.93 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.07 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 111,361 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 100,223 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.91 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.47 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.4352 % change on previous year (2027)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 804 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,123 Thousand persons in 2011.
- What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 619 Thousand persons in 2006.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET rates) - quarterly data (2006–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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