The latest figures show 981,000 people aged 16 to 24 were not in education, employment or training (Neet) between April and June, down from 1.01 million in January to March
Number of jobless youngsters dips below 1 million but ministers warned 'no quick fix'
The latest figures show 981,000 people aged 16 to 24 were not in education, employment or training (Neet) between April and June, down from 1.01 million in January to March
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Number of NEETs dips below 1 million
Neets dips below 1m as Labour blamed for youth unemployment
Number of young people not in education, employment or training falls
Number of young Brits not in education or work falls, new figures show
Almost 1million young people are STILL out of work or education
The number of young people not in education, employment or training dropped to 981,000 in April to June.
The Office for National Statistics said it estimated the number of Neets between 16 and 24 to be about 981,000 in June 2026.
The total of so-called Neets had gone over a million earlier this year.
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