The number of so-called ‘Neets’ has risen by nearly 200,000 over the past two years
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The number of so-called ‘Neets’ has risen by nearly 200,000 over the past two years
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The number of young people not in work, employment or training is set to surpass one million for the first time in more than a decade, new research has found.
‘The rising number of young people who are not in education, employment or training is a crisis of opportunity ‘
Number of Neets climbs to 957,000, up 11,000 on previous quarter, ONS says, driven by rise among young women
People at the start of their careers are particularly affected by the UK's weak job market.
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