Collection

Statistics: NEET and participation

Young people’s participation in education, employment and training and those not in education, employment or training (NEET).

Published 22 August 2013
Last updated 28 June 2018 — see all updates

• From: Department for Education

This collection contains:

• the annual publication of national participation figures of young people aged 16 to 18
• the quarterly release of NEET (not in education, employment or training) and NET (not in education or training) figures based on results from the labour force survey (LFS)

You can find our archived statistics on the National Archives.

Participation in education, employment or training

1. Participation in education, training and employment: 2017
   • 28 June 2018
   • National Statistics
2. Participation in education, training and employment: 2016
   • 29 June 2017
   • National Statistics
3. Participation in education, training and employment: 2015
   • 30 June 2016
   • National Statistics
4. Participation in education, training and employment: 2014
   • 25 June 2015
   • National Statistics
5. Participation in education, training and employment: 2013
   • 25 June 2014
   • National Statistics
6. Participation in education, training and employment: 2012
   • 13 March 2014
   • National Statistics
7. Participation in education, training and employment: 2011
   • 21 February 2013
   • National Statistics
8. Participation in education, training and employment: 2010
   • 30 June 2011
   • National Statistics
9. Participation in education, training and employment: 2009
   • 22 June 2010
   • National Statistics

NEET: 2016 to 2017 data

1. NEET statistics quarterly brief: October to December 2017
   • 1 March 2018
   • National Statistics
2. NEET statistics quarterly brief: July to September 2017
   • 23 November 2017
   • National Statistics
3. NEET statistics quarterly brief: April to June 2017
   • 24 August 2017
   • National Statistics
4. NEET statistics quarterly brief: January to March 2017
   • 25 May 2017
   • National Statistics
5. NEET statistics quarterly brief: October to December 2016
   • 23 February 2017
   • National Statistics
6. NEET statistics quarterly brief: July to September 2016
   • 24 November 2016
   • National Statistics
7. NEET statistics quarterly brief: April to June 2016
   • 25 August 2016
   • National Statistics
8. NEET statistics quarterly brief: January to March 2016
   • 26 May 2016
   • National Statistics

NEET: 2014 to 2015 data

1. NEET statistics quarterly brief: October to December 2015
   • 25 February 2016
   • National Statistics
2. NEET statistics quarterly brief: July to September 2015
   • 19 November 2015
   • National Statistics
3. NEET statistics quarterly brief: April to June 2015
   • 20 August 2015
   • National Statistics
4. NEET statistics quarterly brief: January to March 2015
   • 21 May 2015
   • National Statistics
5. NEET statistics quarterly brief: October to December 2014
   • 26 February 2015
   • National Statistics
6. NEET statistics quarterly brief: July to September 2014
   • 20 November 2014
   • National Statistics
7. NEET statistics quarterly brief: April to June 2014
   • 21 August 2014
   • National Statistics
8. NEET statistics quarterly brief: January to March 2014
   • 22 May 2014
   • National Statistics

NEET: 2012 to 2013 data

1. NEET statistics quarterly brief: October to December 2013
   • 27 February 2014
   • National Statistics
2. NEET statistics quarterly brief: July to September 2013
   • 10 December 2013
   • National Statistics
3. NEET statistics quarterly brief: April to June 2013
   • 22 August 2013
   • National Statistics
4. NEET statistics quarterly brief: January to March 2013
   • 23 May 2013
   • National Statistics
5. NEET statistics: quarterly brief - October to December 2012
   • 28 February 2013
   • National Statistics
6. NEET statistics: quarterly brief - July to September 2012
   • 22 November 2012
   • National Statistics
7. NEET statistics: quarterly brief - April to June 2012
   • 22 August 2012
   • Official Statistics
8. NEET statistics: quarterly brief - January to March 2012
   • 24 May 2012
   • Official Statistics

NEET: 2010 to 2011 data

1. NEET statistics: quarterly brief - October to December 2011
   • 23 February 2012
   • Official Statistics
2. NEET statistics: quarterly brief - July to September 2011
   • 24 November 2011
   • Official Statistics
3. NEET statistics: quarterly brief - April to June 2011
   • 24 August 2011
   • Official Statistics
4. NEET statistics quarterly brief - January to March 2011
   • 26 May 2011
   • Official Statistics
5. NEET statistics quarterly brief: October to December 2010
   • 24 February 2011
   • Official Statistics
6. NEET statistics: quarterly brief - July to September 2010
   • 23 November 2010
   • Official Statistics
7. NEET statistics quarterly brief - April to June 2010
   • 18 August 2010
   • Official Statistics
8. NEET statistics: quarterly brief - January to March 2010
   • 20 May 2010
   • Official Statistics

Published 22 August 2013
Last updated 28 June 2018 + show all updates

1. 28 June 2018 Added ‘Participation in education, training and employment: 2017’ to group ‘Participation in education, employment or training’.
2. 27 February 2018 Added October to December 2017 quarterly brief.
3. 23 November 2017 Added 'NEET statistics quarterly brief: July to September 2017'.
4. 24 August 2017 Updated to include April to June 2017 NEET data.
5. 29 June 2017 Added 'Participation in education, training and employment: 2016'.
6. 25 May 2017 Added 'NEET statistics quarterly brief: January to March 2017'.
7. 23 February 2017 Added 'NEET statistics quarterly brief: October to December 2016'.
8. 24 November 2016 Added 'NEET statistics quarterly brief: July to September 2016' to the 'NEET: 2016 to 2017 data' collection.
9. 25 August 2016 Added 'NEET statistics quarterly brief: April to June 2016' to 'NEET: 2016 to 2017 data '.
10. 30 June 2016 Added 'Participation in education, training and employment: 2015'.
11. 26 May 2016 Added 'NEET statistics quarterly brief: January to March 2016'.
12. 25 February 2016 Added 'NEET statistics quarterly brief: October to December 2015'.
13. 19 November 2015 Added 'NEET statistics quarterly brief: July to September 2015'.
14. 25 June 2015 Added 'Participation in education, training and employment: age 16 to 18'.
15. 21 May 2015 Added 'NEET statistics: quarterly brief, January to March 2015'.
16. 26 February 2015 Added 'NEET statistics quarterly brief: October to December 2014'.
17. 21 August 2014 Added Q2 NEET report
18. 25 June 2014 Added statistics for 'Participation in education, training and employment, age 16 to 18' to the collection.
19. 27 February 2014 Added 'NEET statistics quarterly brief: October to December 2013'.
20. 10 December 2013 Added NEET statistics quarterly brief: July to September 2013.
21. 21 November 2013 Added July to September 2013 NEET quarterly brief.
22. 22 August 2013 First published.