"The Resolution Foundation thinktank reported that the UK is facing a crisis in youth jobs, with the number of 16- to 24-year-olds not in education, employment, or training reaching almost 1 million, the highest level in over a decade."
"The report identified four main causes for the UK's decline in youth employment: a rise in ill-health among young people, weak vocational education, a hands-off benefits system, and a deteriorating jobs market."
"The Neet rate for 18- to 24-year-olds has jumped from 13% in 2019 to 15% in 2025, leaving the UK with 900,000 Neets, only surpassed by Italy and Lithuania among 22 OECD countries."
"Young people in Britain are more likely to be Neet than in comparable rich economies, with a rate higher than that of Germany and Denmark, and more than three times the rate in the Netherlands."
The UK has the third-highest rate of young people not in education, employment, or training (Neets) among Europe's wealthiest nations, with nearly 1 million affected. The Resolution Foundation attributes this crisis to rising ill-health, weak vocational education, a hands-off benefits system, and a deteriorating job market. The Neet rate for 18- to 24-year-olds increased from 13% in 2019 to 15% in 2025. The report highlights that young people in Britain are more likely to be Neet compared to peers in Germany, Denmark, and the Netherlands.
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