Official Statistics

NEET age 16 to 24: 2025

Estimates from the Labour Force Survey of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) in England.

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 12 March 2026

Applies to England

Documents

NEET age 16 to 24: 2025

https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/neet-statistics-annual-brief/2025-neet-age-16-to-24

Details

This release is based on data from the Labour Force Survey. The release was published quarterly until March 2018, but has since been published annually.

Since 2023, these statistics have been badged as official statistics in development.

It gives estimates of 16- to 24-year-olds in England who are not in:

• education, employment or training (NEET)
• education or training (NET)

The figures include breakdowns by:

• age (such as 16- to 17-year-olds and 18- to 24-year-olds)
• region
• sex
• labour market status
• health condition (using the Annual Population Survey)

Published 12 March 2026