Percentage of young people who were NEET UK 2001-2024

Published by D. Clark, Mar 4, 2025

As of the fourth quarter of 2024, approximately 15.8 percent of 18 to 24-year-old's in the United Kingdom were not in education, employment or training (NEET) compared with five percent of 16 to 17-year-old's. During this time period, the share of people who were NEET reached a peak in Q3 2011, when 16.9 percent of young people in the UK fell into this category.

Percentage of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) in the United Kingdom from 4th quarter 2001 to 4th quarter 2024, by age group

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Statistic: Percentage of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) in the United Kingdom from 4th quarter 2001 to 4th quarter 2024, by age group

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February 2025

Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

Q4 2001 to Q4 2024

Age group

16-24 years

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This statistic is using original data from the Office for National Statistics and includes copyright material from © Crown, licensed under the Open Government License v3.0.

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