- Filename
- neet_and_net_estimates_from_the_lfs.csv
- Geographic levels
- National; Regional
- Time period
- 2000 to 2025
- Content
- Not in employment, education and training (NEET) and not in education and training (NET) estimates for England and the English regions ages 16-24.
Variable names and descriptions for NEET and NET Estimates from the LFS
Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:
| Variable name | Variable description |
|---|---|
| age | Age - Filter by age |
| employment_rate_net_percent | Employment rate as a percentage of the NET group |
| employment_rate_net_percent_ci_plusminus | Confidence interval (95%) for the employment rate of the NET group |
| employment_rate_net_percent_lower | Lower bound employment rate of the NET group |
| employment_rate_net_percent_upper | Upper bound employment rate of the NET group |
| ilo_unemployed_less_6months_count | Number who are ILO unemployed for less than 6 months |
| ilo_unemployed_less_6months_count_ci_plusminus | Confidence interval (95%) for the number unemployed for less than 6 months |
| ilo_unemployed_less_6months_count_lower | Lower bound number ILO unemployed less 6 months |
| ilo_unemployed_less_6months_count_upper | Upper bound number ILO unemployed less 6 months |
| ilo_unemployed_less_6months_percent | Percentage of population ILO unemployed for less than 6 months |
| ilo_unemployed_less_6months_percent_ci_plusminus | Confidence interval (95%) for the percentage unemployed for less than 6 months |
| ilo_unemployed_less_6months_percent_lower | Lower bound percent ILO unemployed less 6 months |
| ilo_unemployed_less_6months_percent_upper | Upper bound percent ILO unemployed less 6 months |
| ilo_unemployed_more_12months_count | Number who are ILO unemployed for more than 12 months |
| ilo_unemployed_more_12months_count_ci_plusminus | Confidence interval (95%) for the number unemployed for more than 12 months |
| ilo_unemployed_more_12months_count_lower | Lower bound number ILO unemployed more 12 months |
| ilo_unemployed_more_12months_count_upper | Upper bound number ILO unemployed more 12 months |
| ilo_unemployed_more_12months_percent | Percentage of population ILO unemployed for more than 12 months |
| ilo_unemployed_more_12months_percent_ci_plusminus | Confidence interval (95%) for the percentage unemployed for more than 12 months |
| ilo_unemployed_more_12months_percent_lower | Lower bound percent ILO unemployed more 12 months |
| ilo_unemployed_more_12months_percent_upper | Upper bound percent ILO unemployed more 12 months |
| ilo_unemployed_more_6months_count | Number who are ILO unemployed for more than 6 months |
| ilo_unemployed_more_6months_count_ci_plusminus | Confidence interval (95%) for the number unemployed for more than 6 months |
| ilo_unemployed_more_6months_count_lower | Lower bound number ILO unemployed more 6 months |
| ilo_unemployed_more_6months_count_upper | Upper bound number ILO unemployed more 6 months |
| ilo_unemployed_more_6months_percent | Percentage of population ILO unemployed for more than 6 months |
| ilo_unemployed_more_6months_percent_ci_plusminus | Confidence interval (95%) for the percentage unemployed for more than 6 months |
| ilo_unemployed_more_6months_percent_lower | Lower bound percent ILO unemployed more 6 months |
| ilo_unemployed_more_6months_percent_upper | Upper bound percent ILO unemployed more 6 months |
| inactive_does_not_want_a_job_count | Number who were inactive and does not want a job |
| inactive_does_not_want_a_job_count_ci_plusminus | Confidence interval (95%) for the number inactive and does not want a job |
| inactive_does_not_want_a_job_count_lower | Lower bound number inactive does not want a job |
| inactive_does_not_want_a_job_count_upper | Upper bound number inactive does not want a job |
| inactive_does_not_want_a_job_percent | Percentage of population who were inactive and does not want a job |
| inactive_does_not_want_a_job_percent_ci_plusminus | Confidence interval (95%) for the percentage inactive and does not want a job |
| inactive_does_not_want_a_job_percent_lower | Lower bound percent inactive does not want a job |
| inactive_does_not_want_a_job_percent_upper | Upper bound percent inactive does not want a job |
| inactive_longterm_temp_sick_count | Number where inactivity was due to long-term or temporarily sick |
| inactive_longterm_temp_sick_count_ci_plusminus | Confidence interval (95%) for the number inactive due to long-term or temp sick |
| inactive_longterm_temp_sick_count_lower | Lower bound number inactive due to long-term or temporary sick |
| inactive_longterm_temp_sick_count_upper | Upper bound number inactive due to long-term or temporary sick |
| inactive_longterm_temp_sick_percent | Percentage of population where inactivity due to long-term or temporarily sick |
| inactive_longterm_temp_sick_percent_ci_plusminus | Confidence interval (95%) for percentage inactive due to long-term or temp sick |
| inactive_longterm_temp_sick_percent_lower | Lower bound percent inactive due to long-term or temporary sick |
| inactive_longterm_temp_sick_percent_upper | Upper bound percent inactive due to long-term or temporary sick |
| inactive_look_after_fam_home_count | Number where inactivity was due to looking after family/home |
| inactive_look_after_fam_home_count_ci_plusminus | Confidence interval (95%) for the number inactive due to look after family/home |
| inactive_look_after_fam_home_count_lower | Lower bound number inactive due to looking after family or home |
| inactive_look_after_fam_home_count_upper | Upper bound number inactive due to looking after family or home |
| inactive_look_after_fam_home_percent | Percentage of population where inactivity was due to looking after family/home |
| inactive_look_after_fam_home_percent_ci_plusminus | Confidence interval (95%) for percentage inactive due to look after family/home |
| inactive_look_after_fam_home_percent_lower | Lower bound percent inactive due to looking after family or home |
| inactive_look_after_fam_home_percent_upper | Upper bound percent inactive due to looking after family or home |
| inactive_other_count | Number where inactivity was due to other |
| inactive_other_count_ci_plusminus | Confidence interval (95%) for the number inactive due to other |
| inactive_other_count_lower | Lower bound number inactive due to other |
| inactive_other_count_upper | Upper bound number inactive due to other |
| inactive_other_percent | Percentage of population where inactivity was due to other |
| inactive_other_percent_ci_plusminus | Confidence interval (95%) for the percentage inactive due to other |
| inactive_other_percent_lower | Lower bound percent inactive due to other |
| inactive_other_percent_upper | Upper bound percent inactive due to other |
| inactive_wants_a_job_count | Number who were inactive and want a job |
| inactive_wants_a_job_count_ci_plusminus | Confidence interval (95%) for the number inactive and want a job |
| inactive_wants_a_job_count_lower | Lower bound number inactive wants a job |
| inactive_wants_a_job_count_upper | Upper bound number inactive wants a job |
| inactive_wants_a_job_lower | Lower bound percent inactive wants a job |
| inactive_wants_a_job_percent | Percentage of population who were inactive and want a job |
| inactive_wants_a_job_percent_ci_plusminus | Confidence interval (95%) for the percentage inactive and wants a job |
| inactive_wants_a_job_upper | Upper bound percent inactive wants a job |
| neet_count | Number NEET |
| neet_count_ci_plusminus | Confidence interval (95%) for the number of NEET |
| neet_count_lower | Lower bound number NEET |
| neet_count_upper | Upper bound number NEET |
| neet_percent | Percentage of population NEET |
| neet_percent_annual_change | Annual change in NEET rate |
| neet_percent_annual_change_ci_plusminus | Confidence interval (95%) for the annual change in NEET rate |
| neet_percent_annual_change_lower | Lower bound annual change in NEET rate |
| neet_percent_annual_change_upper | Upper bound annual change in NEET rate |
| neet_percent_ci_plusminus | Confidence interval (95%) for the percentage NEET |
| neet_percent_lower | Lower bound percent NEET |
| neet_percent_upper | Upper bound percent NEET |
| net_count | Number NET |
| net_count_ci_plusminus | Confidence interval (95%) for the number NET |
| net_count_lower | Lower bound number NET |
| net_count_upper | Upper bound number NET |
| net_percent | Percentage of population NET |
| net_percent_annual_change | Annual change in NET rate |
| net_percent_annual_change_ci_plusminus | Confidence interval (95%) for the annual change in NET rate |
| net_percent_annual_change_lower | Lower bound annual change in NET rate |
| net_percent_annual_change_upper | Upper bound annual change in NET rate |
| net_percent_ci_plusminus | Confidence interval (95%) for the percentage NET |
| net_percent_lower | Lower bound percent NET |
| net_percent_upper | Upper bound percent NET |
| population_count | Population (ONS estimate) |
| quarter | Quarter - Filter by quarter of the year (Q4 used in analysis) |
| sample_size_count | Sample size |
| sex | Sex - Filter by sex |
Footnotes for NEET and NET Estimates from the LFS
- LFS data has been reweighted from January 2019 onwards. There is a discontinuity in the timeseries at this point and comparisons to earlier data should be considered with caution.
- All estimates should be viewed alongside associated 95% confidence intervals as shown in the underlying data.