Participation of Young People in Education and the Labour Market, 2007

Statistics on participation levels include data for Wales for the period up to the end of 2007. The latest release updates the statistics previously released on 29 July 2008.

The key points from the latest release are:

The breakdown of participation in education and the labour market for 16 to 18 year olds at year end 2007 changed slightly compared with previous years. Compared with 2006, there was a decrease in the proportion of 16 to 18 year olds in education or training,  fewer in employment and an increase in those not engaged in education or training nor in employment (NEET). There was also a decrease in the proportion of 19 to 24 year olds in education or training but an increase in those employed and a decrease in those not engaged in education or training nor in employment (NEET).

For 16 to 18 year olds:

• 74 per cent were engaged in some kind of education or training (75 per cent in 2006);
• 45 per cent were in full or part-time employment (46 per cent in 2006); and
• 12 per cent were NEET (10 per cent in 2006).

For 19 to 24 year olds:

• 38 per cent were engaged in some kind of education or training (39 per cent in 2006);
• 67 per cent were in full or part-time employment (65 per cent in 2006); and
• 17 per cent were NEET (18 per cent in 2006).

The information is drawn from a number of sources; data tables on participation in education from 1996 to 2007 are available by single year of age up to the age of 30 through the Assembly’s interactive service StatsWales website.

Contact

Tel: 029 2082 5378
E-mail: post16ed.stats@wales.gsi.gov.uk

Next update

July 2010 (Provisional - to be confirmed on the Due Out Soon page)