The Briefing Room - Why is youth unemployment in the UK so high? - BBC Sounds What are the reasons for the large number of young people without a job in the UK?

It's a tough time for any young person looking for a job. Overall unemployment is running at just over 5%. But almost 1m 16-24 year olds (12.8%) aren't in employment, education or training - including recent graduates. They’re known as #NEETS. @davidsonofaaron.bsky.social +guests discuss why.

I think #govt should do more re getting activities4 #neets, especially #newgraduates, whohoped4good jobs but find lots jobs taken by ai. Why not more programmes #voluntarywork: litterpicking, practicalconservation,etc; more #workexperience options;more cheap appropriate #training; #jobclubs. #julia

Nuffield Review of 14-19 Education and Training - Nuffield Foundation

I find it extraordinary that the current conversation about #NEETs fails to mention, never mind draw upon, the truly comprehensive and rigorous work led by the late, great Richard Pring from 2003 - 2009. Surely, it should be foundational to today's enquiry? www.nuffieldfoundation.org/project/nuff...

Reeves hints at more NEET reforms in spring statement 'More reforms' to tackle the government’s spiralling problem of young people who are out of work or training will be announced in coming weeks.

Reeves hints at more NEET reforms in spring statement
Estimates of young people out of work and training grew by 11,000 to 957,000 in the last three months of 2025. buff.ly/G820YP9

#NEETs #SpringStatement

February 2026 CfM-NIESR Survey: UK Unemployment - NIESR Summary Panellists were mixed on the balance between structural and cyclical factors explaining the recent rise in unemployment. Half of the panel (47%) thought rising unemployment was best explained…

#WeekendReading 🔖 The latest CfM-NIESR survey looking at the rising #unemployment in the UK

Nearly half of the panel identified government policies as a very important driver of the rise in young #NEETs and #youth unemployment over the past year 📈

Today’s Papers 173: Gilt Gymnastics, NEET Panic, Face-Scan Britain, And The Never-Ending Mandelson Files A debt diet with a side of Davos dread, 957,000 young people marooned in limbo, and newspapers insisting everything is fine if you scan the correct plastic idol.

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Young people out of work, training and education edges closer to one million People at the start of their careers are particularly affected by the UK's weak job market.

Nearly a million 16-24 year-olds not working or in education

#NEETs
#GrosvenorTalent

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But this is what the Epstein Class wants. So Labour or Tory in Government it doesn't matter, the Rich will squeeze us either way.

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#NEETS #LateStageCapitalism #Inequality #EpsteinClass […]

February 2026 CfM-NIESR Survey: UK Unemployment - NIESR Summary Panellists were mixed on the balance between structural and cyclical factors explaining the recent rise in unemployment. Half of the panel (47%) thought rising unemployment was best explained ...

⚡️OUT NOW⚡️ The latest CfM-NIESR survey looks at the rising #unemployment in the UK

Nearly half of the panel identified government policies as a very important driver of the rise in young #NEETs and #youth unemployment over the past year 📈

Read more here ⬇️

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RE: #YouthUnemployment - Also, more than half of 16 to 24-year-olds, not in education, employment or training #Neets) are deemed to be economically inactive, meaning they are not looking for work.

Government’s focus is on ‘punishing’ young disabled people rather than supporting them, activists fear Activists have told an inquiry they fear the government is focusing its attention on “punishing” young disabled people for their needs and challenges, rather than ensuring they receive the support …

Activists have told an inquiry they fear the government is focusing its attention on “punishing” young disabled people for their needs and challenges, rather than ensuring they receive the support they need.
#DPACCymru #AlanMilburn #NEETs
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Crepe having a day to herself

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Government’s focus is on ‘punishing’ young disabled people rather than supporting them, activists fear Activists have told an inquiry they fear the government is focusing its attention on “punishing” young disabled people for their needs and challenges, rather than ensuring they receive the support …

Government’s focus is on ‘punishing’ young disabled people rather than supporting them, activists fear
@dis-ppl-protest.bsky.social @dpac-cymru.bsky.social
#AlanMilburn #DWP #NEETs #PIPReview #DPACCymru
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🚨 THE FORGOTTEN GENERATION: WHY ARE "NEETs" AT A 10-YEAR HIGH? 🚨
Westminster just concluded a critical debate on the surge of young people Not in Education, Employment, or Training. Numbers are at their highest since 2014—nearly 1 million young people.
#NEETs #GenZ
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Some Alphys

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Sweaty Cat Hole

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Gaia the Nerdy Sloth

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Mateo the Sphynx Cat

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Gonna start posting my art here little by little, starting with the piece I did for @m00nch33z.bsky.social a little while ago

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#business #employment #SMEs #NEETs

Young people bearing brunt of UK jobs downturn, thinktank warns Resolution Foundation report comes in week when data is expected to show October unemployment rise

Young people bearing the brung of UK jobs downturn, thinktank warns

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#employment #training #NEETs #jobs #growth #investment #productivity #growth

As with everything, it's not a black & white situation, despite #Starmer saying 1M #NEETS are claiming benefits

✳️44% of all NEETs aged 16-24 don't receive out of work benefits

✳️Those with the lowest qualifications (GCSE max) dominates the NEET population

✳️8% of NEETS are aged 16-17

#Labour

Young people to lose benefits if they turn down work, says minister Pat McFadden says they would need a

This is needed from #Labout. Britain has way too many young people who are #NEETS. I was genuinely shocked by how many young people are NEETS - Not in Education, Employment or Training. We cannot continue to have our young people not contributing. It's not sustainable

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UK's NEET nightmare: 1M+ youth sidelined, mental health claims UP 50% in 5 yrs—80% cite MH woes!
-> Milburn-led review ignites "opportunity crisis" fight.
-> Who's failing our future?
#NEETs #YouthCrisis #MentalHealthUK #UKPolitics

False starts • Resolution Foundation Nearly one million young people are now NEET (not in education, employment or training). Tackling this crisis requires stronger enforcement of participation requirements for 16-17-year-olds and an exp...

Credit @resfoundation.bsky.social’s latest report
‘False Starts’ and authors and contributors: What the UK’s growing NEETs problem really looks like, and how to fix it.’ Authors Julia Diniz and @louisemurphy.bsky.social, Oct 2025. @bigissue.com #NEETS
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Almost a million young people not in work or education The number of 16- to 24-year-olds not in education, employment or training (NEET) has risen to 940,000, up 195,000 in just two years.

'Disability and ill-health have pushed the number of young people who are not in education, employment or training close to one million.' @louisemurphy.bsky.social @resfoundation.bsky.social @bigissue.com @niesrorg.bsky.social #FalseStarts #NEETS #YouthGuarantee

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