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UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
4 months ago

One million young people will soon not be in education or employment

NEETs have risen to 940,000 and are set to surpass one million, largely due to increased inactivity from disability and ill health.
UK news
fromBusiness Matters
6 months ago

NEETs near one million as jobless young women hit near-decade high

450,000 UK women aged 16–24 were NEET in June—the highest since 2016—contributing to nearly 950,000 total young NEETs.
Public health
fromwww.theguardian.com
9 hours ago

Sharp rise in young Britons saying ill health is reason they are jobless, study finds

UK youth unemployment has surged with 70% more 16-24 year-olds citing health problems as barriers to work, reaching nearly one million NEETs, prompting government employment initiatives including hiring grants and apprenticeship incentives.
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World news
fromFortune
3 months ago

China's unemployed Gen Z are proudly calling themselves 'rat people' and spending entire days in bed | Fortune

Many Gen Z face unemployment or underemployment and some embrace a 'rat people' slow-life trend as a quiet protest against burnout and the job market.
Mental health
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Review to look at role of mental health issues in UK youth unemployment

Rising youth inactivity in Britain is linked to mental health and disability; reviews will recommend a youth guarantee and measures to help NEETs into work.
fromBusiness Matters
4 months ago

Labour urged to reconsider scrapping youth minimum wage rates as 'Neet' numbers near 1 million

The thinktank argues that scrapping youth minimum wage tiers could risk "pricing out" young people from entry-level roles at a time when employers are already scaling back hiring due to rising labour costs.
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