More than 37,000 young people in Manchester not in work, education or training
A new report puts the city third in England behind London and Birmingham
An estimated 37,700 young people in Manchester are not in employment, education or training, according to new research.
The figure is the third highest in England, behind only London and Birmingham.
Where the numbers are highest
The study by the think tank Centre for Cities looked at so-called Neets, the term for young people not in employment, education or training.
It found more than half of them in England live in urban areas.
More than a third are concentrated in the nine largest cities.
London has the largest number, an estimated 117,100.
That is one in six of all Neets in England, according to the report.
Birmingham is second with 45,000, followed by Manchester with 37,700.
Differences between areas
The think tank said its study revealed "stark differences" between areas.
It found young people in some cities and large towns are more than three times as likely to be Neet as those in others.
Blackpool has a share of 21%, while Doncaster, Bradford, Middlesbrough and Barnsley are all at 17%.
York has the lowest share at 6%, followed by Nottingham at 8%.
Bristol, Brighton and Portsmouth are all at 9%.
Rob Johnson, senior analyst at the Centre for Cities, said:
"Getting young people into work or training is a national challenge that will be won or lost in England's cities."
"In places like Birmingham, the scale of the problem is striking, with 45,000 out of education or training."
"In other places like Blackpool, the actual number is small but the proportion of young people affected is very high."
"This shows there can't be a single national solution. Stronger local economies are essential."
"Interventions will only get us so far if areas lack jobs or training places."
"Mayors need the powers to tackle the barriers that young people face, whether that's skills, training, or the ability to actually get to jobs and courses from where they live."