Appendix 6: Youth unemployment indicators

Total population

1.5m

5.3m

6.8m

53.6m

Figures for age groups are separated as those aged 16-17 are required to be in full time study/ training

Total economically active population

419k

3.7m

4.1m

34m

Unemployed + employed

Unemployment

96k

379k

475k

1.4m

Long-term unemployed

20k

143k

163k

475k

Defined as 6+ months for people under 25 and 12+ for people aged 25+

Total inactive

1m

1.7m

2.7m

19.6m

Neither employed nor unemployed

Inactive (in full time study)

976k

1.2m

2.1m

-

Inactive (not studying)

64k

516k

581k

-

NEET

-

-

631k

-

Not in education, employment or training

Unemployment rate

23.0%

10.4%

11.7%

4.3%

% of economically active

Unemployment to population ratio

6.6%

7.1%

7.0%

2.7%

% of population

Long term unemployed rate

4.8%

3.9%

4.0%

1.3%

% of economically active

Long-term unemployed proportion

1.4%

2.7%

2.4%

0.8%

% of the population (including students not looking for work)

Total inactive

71.3%

31.4%

40.0%

36.6%

% of population

Inactive (in full time study)

66.9%

21.7%

31.4%

-

% of population

Inactive (not studying)

4.4%

9.7%

8.6%

-

% of population

NEET

-

-

9.3%

-

% of population