Data set from NEET age 16 to 24

NEET and NET Estimates from the LFS

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Not in employment, education and training (NEET) and not in education and training (NET) estimates for England and the English regions ages 16-24.

Data set details

Theme
Destination of pupils and students
Publication
NEET age 16 to 24
Release
Calendar year 2024
Release type
Number of rows
3,861
Geographic levels
National, Regional
Indicators
  • Population (ONS estimate)
  • Sample size
  • Number NEET
  • Percentage of population NEET
  • Annual change in NEET rate
  • Number NET
  • Percentage of population NET
  • Annual change in NET rate
  • Employment rate of the NET group
  • Number where reason for inactivity was long-term or temporarily sick
  • Number where reason for inactivity was looking after family/home
  • Number where reason for inactivity was other
  • Number who are ILO unemployed for less than 6 months
  • Number who are ILO unemployed for more than 6 months
  • Number who were inactive and does not want a job
  • Number who were inactive and want a job
  • Percentage of population where reason for inactivity was long-term or temporarily sick
  • Percentage of population where reason for inactivity was looking after family/home
  • Percentage of population where reason for inactivity was other
  • Percentage of population ILO unemployed for less than 6 months
  • Percentage of population ILO unemployed for more than 6 months
  • Percentage of population who were inactive and does not want a job
  • Percentage of population who were inactive and want a job
  • Confidence interval (95%) for the number of NEET
  • Lower bound number NEET
  • Upper bound number NEET
  • Confidence interval (95%) for the percentage NEET
  • Lower bound percent NEET
  • Upper bound percent NEET
  • Confidence interval (95%) for the annual change in NEET rate
  • Lower bound annual change in NEET rate
  • Upper bound annual change in NEET rate
  • Confidence interval (95%) for the number NET
  • Lower bound number NET
  • Upper bound number NET
  • Confidence interval (95%) for the percentage NET
  • Lower bound percent NET
  • Upper bound percent NET
  • Confidence interval (95%) for the annual change in NET rate
  • Lower bound annual change in NET rate
  • Upper bound annual change in NET rate
  • Confidence interval (95%) for the employment rate of the NET group
  • Lower bound employment rate of the NET group
  • Upper bound employment rate of the NET group
  • Confidence interval (95%) for the number with reason inactive as long-term or temporary sick
  • Lower bound number reason inactive long-term or temporary sick
  • Upper bound number reason inactive long-term or temporary sick
  • Confidence interval (95%) for the number with reason inactive as looking after family/home
  • Lower bound number reason inactive looking after family or home
  • Upper bound number reason inactive looking after family or home
  • Confidence interval (95%) for the number with reason inactive as other
  • Lower bound number reason inactive other
  • Upper bound number reason inactive other
  • Confidence interval (95%) for the number unemployed for less than 6 months
  • Lower bound number ILO unemployed less 6 months
  • Upper bound number ILO unemployed less 6 months
  • Confidence interval (95%) for the number unemployed for more than 6 months
  • Lower bound number ILO unemployed more 6 months
  • Upper bound number ILO unemployed more 6 months
  • Confidence interval (95%) for the number inactive and does not want a job
  • Lower bound number inactive does not want a job
  • Upper bound number inactive does not want a job
  • Confidence interval (95%) for the number inactive and want a job
  • Lower bound number inactive wants a job
  • Upper bound number inactive wants a job
  • Confidence interval (95%) for the percentage population with reason inactive as long-term or temporary sick
  • Lower bound percent reason inactive long-term or temporary sick
  • Upper bound percent reason inactive long-term or temporary sick
  • Confidence interval (95%) for the percentage population with reason inactive as looking after family/home
  • Lower bound percent reason inactive looking after family or home
  • Upper bound percent reason inactive looking after family or home
  • Confidence interval (95%) for the percentage of population with reason inactive as other
  • Lower bound percent reason inactive other
  • Upper bound percent reason inactive other
  • Confidence interval (95%) for the percentage population unemployed for less than 6 months
  • Lower bound percent ILO unemployed less 6 months
  • Upper bound percent ILO unemployed less 6 months
  • Confidence interval (95%) for the percentage population unemployed for more than 6 months
  • Lower bound percent ILO unemployed more 6 months
  • Upper bound percent ILO unemployed more 6 months
  • Confidence interval (95%) for the percentage population inactive and does not want a job
  • Lower bound percent inactive does not want a job
  • Upper bound percent inactive does not want a job
  • Confidence interval (95%) for the percentage population inactive and want a job
  • Lower bound percent inactive wants a job
  • Upper bound percent inactive wants a job
Filters
  • Quarter
  • Age
  • Sex
Time period
2000 to 2024

Data set preview

Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data
time_periodtime_identifierquartergeographic_levelcountry_codecountry_nameregion_coderegion_namesexagepopulationsample_sizenumber_NEETconf_interval_plus_minus_NEETlower_bound_number_NEETupper_bound_number_NEETpercent_NEETpercent_conf_interval_plus_minus_NEETlower_bound_percent_NEETupper_bound_percent_NEETpercent_annual_change_NEETpercent_annual_change_conf_interval_plus_minus_NEETlower_bound_percent_annual_change_NEETupper_bound_percent_annual_change_NEETnumber_NETconf_interval_plus_minus_NETlower_bound_number_NETupper_bound_number_NETpercent_NETpercent_conf_interval_plus_minus_NETlower_bound_percent_NETupper_bound_percent_NETpercent_annual_change_NETpercent_annual_change_conf_interval_plus_minus_NETlower_bound_percent_annual_change_NETupper_bound_percent_annual_change_NETemployment_rate_NETconf_interval_plus_minus_employment_rate_NETlower_bound_employment_rate_NETupper_bound_employment_rate_NETnumber_ILO_unemployed_less_6monthsconf_interval_plus_minus_ILO_unemployed_less_6monthslower_bound_number_ILO_unemployed_less_6monthsupper_bound_number_ILO_unemployed_less_6monthsnumber_ILO_unemployed_more_6monthsconf_interval_plus_minus_ILO_unemployed_more_6monthslower_bound_number_ILO_unemployed_more_6monthsupper_bound_number_ILO_unemployed_more_6monthsnumber_inactive_wants_a_jobconf_interval_plus_minus_inactive_wants_a_joblower_bound_number_inactive_wants_a_jobupper_bound_number_inactive_wants_a_jobnumber_inactive_does_not_want_a_jobconf_interval_plus_minus_inactive_does_not_want_a_joblower_bound_number_inactive_does_not_want_a_jobupper_bound_number_inactive_does_not_want_a_jobnumber_reason_inactive_looking_after_family_or_homeconf_interval_plus_minus_reason_inactive_looking_after_family_or_homelower_bound_number_reason_inactive_looking_after_family_or_homeupper_bound_number_reason_inactive_looking_after_family_or_homenumber_reason_inactive_long-term_or_temporary_sickconf_interval_plus_minus_reason_inactive_long-term_or_temporary_sicklower_bound_number_reason_inactive_long-term_or_temporary_sickupper_bound_number_reason_inactive_long-term_or_temporary_sicknumber_reason_inactive_otherconf_interval_plus_minus_reason_inactive_otherlower_bound_number_reason_inactive_otherupper_bound_number_reason_inactive_otherpercent_ILO_unemployed_less_6monthspercent_conf_interval_plus_minus_ILO_unemployed_less_6monthslower_bound_percent_ILO_unemployed_less_6monthsupper_bound_percent_ILO_unemployed_less_6monthspercent_ILO_unemployed_more_6monthspercent_conf_interval_plus_minus_ILO_unemployed_more_6monthslower_bound_percent_ILO_unemployed_more_6monthsupper_bound_percent_ILO_unemployed_more_6monthspercent_inactive_wants_a_jobpercent_conf_interval_plus_minus_inactive_wants_a_joblower_bound_percent_inactive_wants_a_jobupper_bound_percent_inactive_wants_a_jobpercent_inactive_does_not_want_a_jobpercent_conf_interval_plus_minus_inactive_does_not_want_a_joblower_bound_percent_inactive_does_not_want_a_jobupper_bound_percent_inactive_does_not_want_a_jobpercent_reason_inactive_looking_after_family_or_homepercent_conf_interval_plus_minus_reason_inactive_looking_after_family_or_homelower_bound_percent_reason_inactive_looking_after_family_or_homeupper_bound_percent_reason_inactive_looking_after_family_or_homepercent_reason_inactive_long-term_or_temporary_sickpercent_conf_interval_plus_minus_reason_inactive_long-term_or_temporary_sicklower_bound_percent_reason_inactive_long-term_or_temporary_sickupper_bound_percent_reason_inactive_long-term_or_temporary_sickpercent_reason_inactive_otherpercent_conf_interval_plus_minus_reason_inactive_otherlower_bound_percent_reason_inactive_otherupper_bound_percent_reason_inactive_other
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2024Calendar yearQ4NationalE92000001EnglandTotal176923505454081813691.5165727126.4834354509.516575.8955730481.9775426553.9180303947.8731157030.1006024613.092486726-2.9918842653.1930891876028116388.1635643892.8364476669.163568.7067234782.3670345296.33968894911.07375801-2.9801854454.036090792-7.0162762371.05590534632.287121983.92561879328.3615031936.21274077152248524.2652036699.73479723748.265284826394.3012862087.69871414876.3012940704443.6270308513.62703130427902.4777685139.52223220944.4777735124129.46341107641.46341135764166.72604907742.726049100246943.4339633080.56603716967.433962.1988878461.2312075110.9676803353.4300953571.225102910.9235648570.3015380542.1486677670.5878529650.64181801501.229670981.8837293281.1413992590.7423300693.0251285860.507257890.59644159901.1036994890.5165017690.60182365101.1183254211.4478226331.0028791740.4449434592.450701807
2024Calendar yearQ4NationalE92000001EnglandTotal186348894679368420422.6173261.39114106.6114.755965223.21672134811.5392438717.972686563.4379745444.853057466-1.4150829228.2910320121204727158.31095184888.689239205.31133.399066614.27764710929.121419537.676713728.7028230246.5394988832.16332414115.2423219155.819228764.50408101251.3151477460.323309773069112350.7346818340.2653243041.73468134788300.4153615177.58463921778.41536137568383.7055425372.29445822139.705543575913275.4987722483.5012349034.4987739954553.38341608548.3834162369310914.3508412778.6491634607.350842182710491.7239211335.2760832318.723924.8340733581.9453376392.8887357196.7794109972.1228907731.307380560.8155102133.4302713332.1666779551.3204994170.8461785383.4871773715.632323132.0909952413.541327897.7233183710.6292438520.71719362201.3464374743.7318334391.7190959112.0127375285.450929353.4379237951.6525288551.7853949395.09045265
2024Calendar yearQ4NationalE92000001EnglandTotal196509463867812821104.4530257023.5469899232.4530212.002224453.2421203958.7601040615.24434485-0.2276064725.229003855-5.4566103285.00139738323528431198.14541204085.8546266482.145436.144933684.79273939931.3521942840.93767308-0.7055223057.710973621-8.4164959267.00545131766.794172154.69827962462.0958925371.492451772562012627.1466712992.8533338247.1466791827658.0595471523.94045316840.059551964911110.906898538.09311230759.906892367712157.7348811519.2651235834.7348833604653.51141308013.51141372276804.396466422.603533914031.396473273914192.6039318546.3960746931.603933.9358103441.9398147721.9959955725.8756251161.4105624741.1764508190.2341116552.5870132933.0185299551.7068861151.311643844.7254160693.6373216831.8677025251.7696191585.5050242080.5161718480.71488440101.2310562491.1102303421.0453088990.0649214432.1555392415.0294494472.1803043462.8491451017.209753794
2024Calendar yearQ4NationalE92000001EnglandTotal206764473488320223342.6616859859.33832106544.661712.299854983.4507746638.84908031515.750629640.3676368155.638631244-5.2709944296.00626805925895134546.28926224404.7107293497.289338.281047895.10702083933.1740270543.388068732.0131020958.356045416-6.34294332110.3691475167.869596954.90639118262.9632057772.7759881389748131.606107842.393893417105.606111612910842.932115286.06789426971.9321163326844.024762013176.024765176718893.9059432873.0940670660.905941637610923.597535452.40247227299.597532212312641.10059481.899534764.10051960011921.381757678.61824731521.381751.3266375641.2021054280.1245321352.5287429922.3843700981.6029241180.7814459813.9872942160.9360674231.01176067901.9478281027.6527798932.7931095774.85967031610.445889472.4208844151.6148489870.8060354284.0357334023.2704705621.8687495841.4017209775.1392201462.8974923391.7623526681.1351396714.659845007

Variables in this data set

Table showing all 89 variables
Variable nameVariable description
ageAge - Filter by age
conf_interval_plus_minus_employment_rate_NETConfidence interval (95%) for the employment rate of the NET group
conf_interval_plus_minus_ILO_unemployed_less_6monthsConfidence interval (95%) for the number unemployed for less than 6 months
conf_interval_plus_minus_ILO_unemployed_more_6monthsConfidence interval (95%) for the number unemployed for more than 6 months
conf_interval_plus_minus_inactive_does_not_want_a_jobConfidence interval (95%) for the number inactive and does not want a job
conf_interval_plus_minus_inactive_wants_a_jobConfidence interval (95%) for the number inactive and want a job
conf_interval_plus_minus_NEETConfidence interval (95%) for the number of NEET
conf_interval_plus_minus_NETConfidence interval (95%) for the number NET
conf_interval_plus_minus_reason_inactive_long-term_or_temporary_sickConfidence interval (95%) for the number with reason inactive as long-term or temporary sick
conf_interval_plus_minus_reason_inactive_looking_after_family_or_homeConfidence interval (95%) for the number with reason inactive as looking after family/home
conf_interval_plus_minus_reason_inactive_otherConfidence interval (95%) for the number with reason inactive as other
employment_rate_NETEmployment rate of the NET group
lower_bound_employment_rate_NETLower bound employment rate of the NET group
lower_bound_number_ILO_unemployed_less_6monthsLower bound number ILO unemployed less 6 months
lower_bound_number_ILO_unemployed_more_6monthsLower bound number ILO unemployed more 6 months
lower_bound_number_inactive_does_not_want_a_jobLower bound number inactive does not want a job
lower_bound_number_inactive_wants_a_jobLower bound number inactive wants a job
lower_bound_number_NEETLower bound number NEET
lower_bound_number_NETLower bound number NET
lower_bound_number_reason_inactive_long-term_or_temporary_sickLower bound number reason inactive long-term or temporary sick
lower_bound_number_reason_inactive_looking_after_family_or_homeLower bound number reason inactive looking after family or home
lower_bound_number_reason_inactive_otherLower bound number reason inactive other
lower_bound_percent_annual_change_NEETLower bound annual change in NEET rate
lower_bound_percent_annual_change_NETLower bound annual change in NET rate
lower_bound_percent_ILO_unemployed_less_6monthsLower bound percent ILO unemployed less 6 months
lower_bound_percent_ILO_unemployed_more_6monthsLower bound percent ILO unemployed more 6 months
lower_bound_percent_inactive_does_not_want_a_jobLower bound percent inactive does not want a job
lower_bound_percent_inactive_wants_a_jobLower bound percent inactive wants a job
lower_bound_percent_NEETLower bound percent NEET
lower_bound_percent_NETLower bound percent NET
lower_bound_percent_reason_inactive_long-term_or_temporary_sickLower bound percent reason inactive long-term or temporary sick
lower_bound_percent_reason_inactive_looking_after_family_or_homeLower bound percent reason inactive looking after family or home
lower_bound_percent_reason_inactive_otherLower bound percent reason inactive other
number_ILO_unemployed_less_6monthsNumber who are ILO unemployed for less than 6 months
number_ILO_unemployed_more_6monthsNumber who are ILO unemployed for more than 6 months
number_inactive_does_not_want_a_jobNumber who were inactive and does not want a job
number_inactive_wants_a_jobNumber who were inactive and want a job
number_NEETNumber NEET
number_NETNumber NET
number_reason_inactive_long-term_or_temporary_sickNumber where reason for inactivity was long-term or temporarily sick
number_reason_inactive_looking_after_family_or_homeNumber where reason for inactivity was looking after family/home
number_reason_inactive_otherNumber where reason for inactivity was other
percent_annual_change_conf_interval_plus_minus_NEETConfidence interval (95%) for the annual change in NEET rate
percent_annual_change_conf_interval_plus_minus_NETConfidence interval (95%) for the annual change in NET rate
percent_annual_change_NEETAnnual change in NEET rate
percent_annual_change_NETAnnual change in NET rate
percent_conf_interval_plus_minus_ILO_unemployed_less_6monthsConfidence interval (95%) for the percentage population unemployed for less than 6 months
percent_conf_interval_plus_minus_ILO_unemployed_more_6monthsConfidence interval (95%) for the percentage population unemployed for more than 6 months
percent_conf_interval_plus_minus_inactive_does_not_want_a_jobConfidence interval (95%) for the percentage population inactive and does not want a job
percent_conf_interval_plus_minus_inactive_wants_a_jobConfidence interval (95%) for the percentage population inactive and want a job
percent_conf_interval_plus_minus_NEETConfidence interval (95%) for the percentage NEET
percent_conf_interval_plus_minus_NETConfidence interval (95%) for the percentage NET
percent_conf_interval_plus_minus_reason_inactive_long-term_or_temporary_sickConfidence interval (95%) for the percentage population with reason inactive as long-term or temporary sick
percent_conf_interval_plus_minus_reason_inactive_looking_after_family_or_homeConfidence interval (95%) for the percentage population with reason inactive as looking after family/home
percent_conf_interval_plus_minus_reason_inactive_otherConfidence interval (95%) for the percentage of population with reason inactive as other
percent_ILO_unemployed_less_6monthsPercentage of population ILO unemployed for less than 6 months
percent_ILO_unemployed_more_6monthsPercentage of population ILO unemployed for more than 6 months
percent_inactive_does_not_want_a_jobPercentage of population who were inactive and does not want a job
percent_inactive_wants_a_jobPercentage of population who were inactive and want a job
percent_NEETPercentage of population NEET
percent_NETPercentage of population NET
percent_reason_inactive_long-term_or_temporary_sickPercentage of population where reason for inactivity was long-term or temporarily sick
percent_reason_inactive_looking_after_family_or_homePercentage of population where reason for inactivity was looking after family/home
percent_reason_inactive_otherPercentage of population where reason for inactivity was other
populationPopulation (ONS estimate)
quarterQuarter - Filter by quarter of the year (Q4 used in analysis)
sample_sizeSample size
sexSex - Filter by sex
upper_bound_employment_rate_NETUpper bound employment rate of the NET group
upper_bound_number_ILO_unemployed_less_6monthsUpper bound number ILO unemployed less 6 months
upper_bound_number_ILO_unemployed_more_6monthsUpper bound number ILO unemployed more 6 months
upper_bound_number_inactive_does_not_want_a_jobUpper bound number inactive does not want a job
upper_bound_number_inactive_wants_a_jobUpper bound number inactive wants a job
upper_bound_number_NEETUpper bound number NEET
upper_bound_number_NETUpper bound number NET
upper_bound_number_reason_inactive_long-term_or_temporary_sickUpper bound number reason inactive long-term or temporary sick
upper_bound_number_reason_inactive_looking_after_family_or_homeUpper bound number reason inactive looking after family or home
upper_bound_number_reason_inactive_otherUpper bound number reason inactive other
upper_bound_percent_annual_change_NEETUpper bound annual change in NEET rate
upper_bound_percent_annual_change_NETUpper bound annual change in NET rate
upper_bound_percent_ILO_unemployed_less_6monthsUpper bound percent ILO unemployed less 6 months
upper_bound_percent_ILO_unemployed_more_6monthsUpper bound percent ILO unemployed more 6 months
upper_bound_percent_inactive_does_not_want_a_jobUpper bound percent inactive does not want a job
upper_bound_percent_inactive_wants_a_jobUpper bound percent inactive wants a job
upper_bound_percent_NEETUpper bound percent NEET
upper_bound_percent_NETUpper bound percent NET
upper_bound_percent_reason_inactive_long-term_or_temporary_sickUpper bound percent reason inactive long-term or temporary sick
upper_bound_percent_reason_inactive_looking_after_family_or_homeUpper bound percent reason inactive looking after family or home
upper_bound_percent_reason_inactive_otherUpper bound percent reason inactive other

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