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Department for Education · 2016 to 2025 · people

Young people NEET, number

Young people NEET, number: 2016 to 2025ConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabour0250k500k750k201620182020202220242016: 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
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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