Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAn estimated 1.01 million 16 to 24-year-olds in the UK were neither working nor learning between January and March this year, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). This figure represents 13.5 per cent of all 16 to 24-year-olds, an increase from 12.5 per cent recorded a year earlier. Of those classified as not in education, employment, or training (NEET), 613,000 were economically inactive, meaning they are of working age but not currently seeking employment. A review by Alan Milburn indicates that the UK's youth unemployment crisis costs the country approximately £125 billion annually, more than the country spends on education.Mr Milburn's report also highlighted a significant decline in the number of entry-level jobs, noting there are 1.6 million fewer low and medium-skilled positions compared to previous decades. In fullYoung people not in work or education: Latest numbers and trendsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Five numbers that show the scale of the UK’s youth unemployment crisis
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAn estimated 1.01 million 16 to 24-year-olds in the UK were neither working nor learning between January and March this year, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). This figure represents 13.5 per cent of all 16 to 24-year-olds, an increase from 12.5 per cent recorded a year earlier. Of those classified as not in education, employment, or training (NEET), 613,000 were economically inactive, meaning they are of working age but not currently seeking employment. A review by Alan Milburn indicates that the UK's youth unemployment crisis costs the country approximately £125 billion annually, more than the country spends on education.Mr Milburn's report also highlighted a significant decline in the number of entry-level jobs, noting there are 1.6 million fewer low and medium-skilled positions compared to previous decades. In fullYoung people not in work or education: Latest numbers and trendsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
