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Department for Education · 2000 to 2025 · people

Young people NEET, number

Young people NEET, number: 2000 to 2025LabourLabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0250k500k750k2000201020202000: 628,846 people · published 4 August 20262001: 659,988 people · published 4 August 20262002: 661,210 people · published 4 August 20262003: 666,843 people · published 4 August 20262004: 737,628 people · published 4 August 20262005: 824,292 people · published 4 August 20262006: 804,099 people · published 4 August 20262007: 767,857 people · published 4 August 20262008: 844,550 people · published 4 August 20262009: 880,179 people · published 4 August 20262010: 933,046 people · published 4 August 20262011: 967,132 people · published 4 August 20262012: 892,618 people · published 4 August 20262013: 845,959 people · published 4 August 20262014: 786,305 people · published 4 August 20262015: 692,155 people · published 4 August 20262016: 668,411 people · published 4 August 20262017: 644,944 people · published 4 August 20262018: 650,765 people · published 4 August 20262019: 649,213 people · published 4 August 20262020: 694,610 people · published 4 August 20262021: 624,000 people · published 4 August 20262022: 739,131 people · published 4 August 20262023: 733,330 people · published 4 August 20262024: 836,955 people · published 4 August 20262025: 839,893 people · published 4 August 2026
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PeriodYoung people NEET, number
2000628,846 people
2001659,988 people
2002661,210 people
2003666,843 people
2004737,628 people
2005824,292 people
2006804,099 people
2007767,857 people
2008844,550 people
2009880,179 people
2010933,046 people
2011967,132 people
2012892,618 people
2013845,959 people
2014786,305 people
2015692,155 people
2016668,411 people
2017644,944 people
2018650,765 people
2019649,213 people
2020694,610 people
2021624,000 people
2022739,131 people
2023733,330 people
2024836,955 people
2025839,893 people

Source: Department for Education, Explore Education Statistics: absence, SEN, attainment, apprenticeships, NEET, class sizes, 2026-08-04 (published 4 August 2026). Data presentation: Civometry.

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