16 to 19 year olds Not in Employment, Education or Training
The number of 16 to 19 year olds not in employment, education or training in Scotland was estimated to be 32,000 in 2007, representing 12.2% of all 16 to 19 year olds in Scotland. Table 20 shows the proportion and level of 16 to 19 year olds not in employment, education or training. Due to the relatively detailed nature of this measure information is not reliable at Local Authority level. A research report commissioned by the Scottish Government and carried out by the Training and Employment Research Unit of Glasgow University recommends that, while the APS is the best source for the national measure of those aged 16-19 not in employment, education or training, the best measure at a local level is to use a combination of school leavers destinations and Department for Work and Pensions benefit information. This report can be found at: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/07/28090808/0
The labour market statistics branch within the Scottish Government can provide the Local Authority level data based on school leavers destinations data and benefits information. To get this data please email the labour market statistics branch at labour-market.statistics@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
Table 20: Proportion and level of 16 to 19 year olds NEET, 2006-2007
Geography
(Residence Based) | 2006 | 2007 |
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Proportion | Proportion | Level NEET |
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Scotland | 12.4% | 12.2% | 32,000 |
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Deprivation |
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15% Most Deprived Areas | 29.7% | 24.5% | 11,000 |
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Rest of Scotland | 8.6% | 9.7% | 21,000 |
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Urban/Rural Classification (6 fold) |
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Large Urban Areas | 13.4% | 13.1% | 14,000 |
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Other Urban Areas | 16.7% | 13.6% | 10,000 |
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Accessible Small Towns | * | 14.2% | 3,000 |
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Remote Small Towns | * | * | * |
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Accessible Rural | * | * | * |
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Remote Rural | * | * | * |
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Enterprise Region |
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Highlands & Islands | * | * | * |
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Rest of Scotland | 13.2% | 12.7% | 31,000 |
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* - Estimate is below reliability threshold (See Annex A for more details).
Data rounded to nearest thousand.