Young people out of work, training and education edges closer to one million

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A milllion young people are not in work, not in education and not in training

Increase in young people not in work, education or training

The ONS said the number of so-called Neets aged 16 to 24 was reported at 957,00 in the three months from October to December.

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 one million young people out of work or education as Neet rate edges higher – Your Capital Minds

The number of young people not in education, employment or training has edged closer to one million, underlining mounting pressure on Britain’s fragile labour market and intensifying calls for targeted intervention from ministers. Official figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that an estimated 957,000 people aged 16 to 24 were classified as Neet between October and December 2025. That represents 12.8 per cent of the age gro…

Nearly 1 million of UK's 16 to 24 year-olds out of work or education

957,000 young people classed as Neet in October to December 2025. Rise driven largely by increase in young women out of work. Government faces pressure to step up support for youth employment.The number of young people not in education, employment or training in the UK has edged closer to one million, underlining growing concern over youth unemployment and economic inactivity.Official data from the Office for National Statistics shows that 957,0…

Number of UK young people not in work or education nears 1 million