The number of people aged 18-24 in employment or full time education expressed as a percentage of all those people aged 18-24.
PLEASE NOTE - there are also known data quality issues surrounding the source data for this indicator which are currently under review.
The purpose of this indicator is to help monitor education and employment opportunities for young people. Education plays a number of roles in influencing inequalities in health, if health is viewed in its widest sense. Firstly, it has an important role in influencing inequalities in socioeconomic position. Educational qualifications are a determinant of an individual's labour market position, which in turn influences income, housing and other material resources. These are related to health and health inequalities. As a consequence, education is a traditional route out of poverty for those living in disadvantage. Unemployment is a significant risk factor for poor physical and mental health and therefore a major determinant of health inequalities. It is associated with morbidity, injuries, and premature mortality, especially through increased risk of coronary heart disease. It is also related to depression, anxiety, self-harm and suicide. In addition, unemployment reinforces inequalities in health by social class.
Legacy unique identifier: P01083