While NEET levels have risen across the country there are significant regional differences. For example they have risen from 8.8% in March-April 2025 to 9.5% in 2026 in SE England. While in NE it’s gone from 13.5% up to 15.4% in same time period.
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Estimates of young people (aged 16 to 24 years) who are not in education, employment or training, by age and sex.
