16-19 year olds Not in Employment, Education or Training
The number of 16-19 year olds Not in Employment, Education or Training (NEET) was approximately 32,000 in 2006 which equates to 12.4% of the 16-19 year old population. While this is a reduction on the previous year the proportion NEET in Scotland has not significantly changed in any year since 1998 with the proportion fluctuating between 12% and 15%. Males generally have a higher proportion of NEET than females.
Reducing the proportion of 16-19 year olds Not in Employment, Education or Training is one of the Closing the Opportunity Gap targets.
Source: Labour Force Survey (LFS), Quarters combined for 1996-2002. The 2003 figures are taken from the Annual Scottish LFS (ASLFS). Data from 2004 onwards are taken from the Annual Population Survey (APS). The APS and ASLFS include boosts to the main LFS. This means there is a discontinuity in the series.
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Last Updated: August 2007