UK faces youth jobs crisis as number of ‘neets’ rises to almost 1m

27/02/2025 13:17 The Guardian

Estimated 987,000 people aged 16 to 24 were not in education, employment or training in October to DecemberExperts have warned that the UK is facing a youth jobs crisis after a rise in the number of young people not in education, employment or training (Neet) to almost 1 million, the highest level in more than a decade.Figures from the Office for National Statistics show there were an estimated 987,000 young people aged 16 to 24 who were Neet in October to December last year, up from 877,000 in the fourth quarter of 2023 – the highest level since 2013. Continue reading...

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