More Scottish teenagers in work or education but deprivation gap remains, data shows

Scotland's youth Neet total has barely moved in ten years. So why the record high?

Scotland's youth participation rate has hit a record 93.6, but analysis shows the improvement owes more to better data-tracking than to young people finding work. Nearly 8,730 Scots aged 16 to 19 remain without a job, education place or training.

'Lost generation' of young Scots as poorest five times more likely to be NEETs

The number of Scots teenagers who are not in work, education or training rises significantly by the time they turn 19.

More Scottish teenagers in work or education but deprivation gap remains, data shows

MORE Scottish teenagers are in work, education or training than last year, figures have shown, but the poorest are five times less likely to participate ...

More Scots teenagers in work, education or training, figures show

The issue has come to the fore for governments north and south of the border in recent years