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Historical trend
Trend summary
11.2% of 16–24 year olds in England were not in education, employment or training (NEET) in Q3 2024.
Trend
- The NEET rate for 16–24 year olds fell from around 17% in 2011 to below 11% by 2019, before rising during the pandemic and then recovering.
- The current rate of 11.2% is close to the pre-pandemic level of around 11%.
- The 16–17 NEET rate stood at 6.0% in December 2024, close to its historic low.
Context
- DfE and ONS publish NEET estimates quarterly; the 16–24 series is from the Labour Force Survey and is subject to sampling error.
- The 16–17 NEET measure is based on administrative data and is more precise for that age group.
Trend summary generated by claude-sonnet-4-6 on 20 February 2025. Contains no editorial judgement — describes direction, magnitude, and official projections only.
OECD comparison
🇯🇵 Japan
3.1 %
🇩🇪 Germany
8.2 %
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
12 %
🇫🇷 France
14 %
🇮🇹 Italy
19 %