[holding answer 22 February 2007]: Information on the proportion of 18 to 24-year-olds not in employment, education or training claiming benefits is not available.
Information on the number and proportion of 18 to 24-year-olds who were not in employment, education or training in the United Kingdom in each quarter since 1992 is in the table.
Date 18-24 not in employment, education or training1 Proportion of 18-24 not in employment, education or training (percentage) Spring 1992 1,163,000 20.1 Summer 1992 1,306,000 23.5 Autumn 1992 1,173,000 21.3 Winter 1992 1,170,000 21.4 Spring 1993 1,174,000 21.0 Summer 1993 1,261,000 23.5 Autumn 1993 1,130,000 21.3 Winter 1993 1,065,000 20.3 Spring 1994 1,065,000 19.8 Summer 1994 1,244,000 24.2 Autumn 1994 1,028,000 20.2 Winter 1994 993,000 19.1 Spring 1995 958,000 18.6 Summer 1995 1,093,000 21.4 Autumn 1995 982,000 19.4 Winter 1995 897,000 17.9 Spring 1996 860,000 17.3 Summer 1996 956,000 19.5 Autumn 1996 863,000 17.7 Winter 1996 805,000 16.6 Spring 1997 759,000 15.7 Summer 1997 871,000 18.2 Autumn 1997 706,000 14.8 Winter 1997 709,000 14.9 Spring 1998 699,000 14.7 Summer 1998 795,000 16.8 Autumn 1998 710,000 15.0 Winter 1998 705,000 14.8 Spring 1999 667,000 14.0 Summer 1999 781,000 16.3 Autumn 1999 678,000 14.2 Winter 1999 692,000 14.5 Spring 2000 665,000 13.9 Summer 2000 746,000 15.6 Autumn 2000 673,000 14.0 Winter 2000 681,000 14.1 Spring 2001 655,000 13.5 Summer 2001 740,000 15.2 Autumn 2001 708,000 14.5 Winter 2001 701,000 14.3 Spring 2002 685,000 13.9 Summer 2002 787,000 15.9 Autumn 2002 699,000 14.0 Winter 2002 710,000 14.2 Spring 2003 703,000 14.0 Summer 2003 803,000 15.9 Autumn 2003 702,000 13.8 Winter 2003 672,000 13.2 Spring 2004 682,000 13.3 Summer 2004 805,000 15.7 Autumn 2004 749,000 14.6 Winter 2004 736,000 14.3 Spring 2005 752,000 14.6 Summer 2005 831,000 16.0 Autumn 2005 801,000 15.4 Winter 2005 792,000 15.2 Spring 2006 780,000 14.9 1 Rounded to the nearest thousand. Note: NEET numbers are calculated using the DFES statistical definition. These data are seasonally unadjusted and so any comparisons should be made on a year to year basis. Source: Labour Force Survey