Percentage of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) in the United Kingdom from 4th quarter 2001 to 1sr quarter 2026, by age group
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As of the first quarter of 2026, approximately **** percent of 18- to 24-year-olds in the United Kingdom were not in education, employment, or training (NEET), compared with *** percent of 16- to 17-year-olds. During this time period, the share of people who were NEET reached a peak in Q3 2011, when percent of young people in the UK fell into this category.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (May 28, 2026). Percentage of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) in the United Kingdom from 4th quarter 2001 to 1sr quarter 2026, by age group [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 16, 2026, from /statistics/282079/neet-rate-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Percentage of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) in the United Kingdom from 4th quarter 2001 to 1sr quarter 2026, by age group." Chart. May 28, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 16, 2026. /statistics/282079/neet-rate-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2026). Percentage of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) in the United Kingdom from 4th quarter 2001 to 1sr quarter 2026, by age group. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 16, 2026. /statistics/282079/neet-rate-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Percentage of Young People Not in Education, Employment or Training (Neet) in The United Kingdom from 4th Quarter 2001 to 1sr Quarter 2026, by Age Group." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 28 May 2026, /statistics/282079/neet-rate-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Percentage of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) in the United Kingdom from 4th quarter 2001 to 1sr quarter 2026, by age group ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/282079/neet-rate-uk/ (last visited July 16, 2026)
Percentage of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) in the United Kingdom from 4th quarter 2001 to 1sr quarter 2026, by age group [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), May 28, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/282079/neet-rate-uk/
