Number of young people who were NEET UK 2001-2024
The number of young people not in education, employment, or training (NEET) in the United Kingdom was 987,000 in the fourth quarter of 2024, compared with 964,000 in the previous quarter.
Number of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) in the United Kingdom from 4th quarter 2001 to 4th quarter 2024 (in 1,000s)
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (February 18, 2025). Number of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) in the United Kingdom from 4th quarter 2001 to 4th quarter 2024 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 04, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/282058/number-of-people-who-are-neet-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) in the United Kingdom from 4th quarter 2001 to 4th quarter 2024 (in 1,000s)." Chart. February 18, 2025. Statista. Accessed May 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/282058/number-of-people-who-are-neet-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2025). Number of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) in the United Kingdom from 4th quarter 2001 to 4th quarter 2024 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/282058/number-of-people-who-are-neet-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of Young People Not in Education, Employment or Training (Neet) in The United Kingdom from 4th Quarter 2001 to 4th Quarter 2024 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Feb 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/282058/number-of-people-who-are-neet-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) in the United Kingdom from 4th quarter 2001 to 4th quarter 2024 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/282058/number-of-people-who-are-neet-uk/ (last visited May 04, 2025)
Number of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) in the United Kingdom from 4th quarter 2001 to 4th quarter 2024 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), February 18, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/282058/number-of-people-who-are-neet-uk/