Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 83276

Young People: Unemployment

Tabled: 20 October 2025
Answered: 31 October 2025

Question

Mark Garnier

ConservativeWyre Forest

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what timeframe her Department uses to determine how long young people are out of education, employment or training before they are categorised as NEET.

Answer

Josh MacAlister
The department publishes statistics on those not in education, employment or training (NEET) for England from the labour force survey (LFS) for young people aged 16-24. These statistics are accessible at: https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.u...

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