NEET Statistics: Youth Not in Education, Employment, or Training in England

England's latest statistics on young people aged 16-18 who are Not in Education, Employment, or Training (NEET). The data is compiled by the UK Department for Education from its 16-18 Participation SFR and the Labour Force Survey, with regional breakdowns. It was last updated on 2026-07-08 and is designated as Official Statistics not designated as National Statistics.

Use Cases

• Monitor national and regional NEET rates based on official government statistics.
• Analyze trends in youth participation in education and the labor market based on time-series data.
• Inform policy interventions targeting youth unemployment based on demographic and regional breakdowns.
• Benchmark local authority performance against national averages using regional NEET figures.

Strengths

• Data originates from official UK government sources, including the Department for Education's 16-18 Participation SFR.
• Includes regional-level breakdowns of NEET statistics for more granular analysis.
• Last update timestamp is precisely recorded as 2026-07-08 13:33:18.825823.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Department for Education (UK)

Collection Method

Compiled from the DfE 16-18 Participation SFR and the Labour Force Survey.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:33:18.825823; freshness should be verified.

Geography

England