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Young People: Unemployment

Commons · Question 83276 · Tabled 20 Oct 2025 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 31 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Mark Garnier

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

Answered by Josh MacAlister, 31 Oct 2025

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...