More than a third of Neets living in nine largest cities, research finds A study has shone light on ‘stark differences’ between areas. Evening Standard · 1h ago
The Guardian view on youth unemployment: too few jobs in too many places Editorial: Young people in Britain’s poorer towns have far fewer opportunities. Changing this will require targeted support – and industrial strategy The Guardian - UK · Sep 18
‘Really helpful’: the AI bootcamps aimed at addressing UK youth unemployment Pilot project in Preston comes with apprenticeship offer for Neets at end of three-week course The Guardian - UK · Sep 13
Tesco and John Lewis among UK firms in pledge to create 100,000 jobs to tackle Neets crisis The placements will be offered directly to young universal credit claimants in a programme dubbed ‘Opening Shift’ The Independent UK · Sep 7
The UK’s first ‘super-university’ backed to tackle Neets crisis The London and South East University Group (LASE) accommodates more than 50,000 students across four campuses in London, Medway and Kent The Independent UK · Sep 6
Young people who do not pass GCSE English and maths face ‘blockage’, Powell says The proportion of GCSE entries awarded top grades rose on last year, figures show. Evening Standard · Aug 20
What is causing the rise of Neets? Data and trends behind youth unemployment as Andy Burnham addresses rising problem Andy Burnham said he is ‘on a mission’ to halt the rise in the number of youngsters not in education, employment or training (Neet) The Independent UK · Jul 28
Ministers call for better tracking of teenagers at risk of dropping out of work or training in England Councils and schools urged to do more as figures show there is no information on whereabouts of 32,100 ‘Neets’ The Guardian - UK · Jul 2
An economic draft? Drive to get young Neets in the military divides opinion Critics say high drop-out rate among under-18 army recruits make it a poor means of tackling youth unemployment The Guardian - UK · Jun 5
Young people not in work or education: Latest numbers and trends Nearly one in seven 16 to 24-year-olds in the UK are now classed as Neet. Evening Standard · May 28
Independence only way to save young Scots from ‘lost generation’, SNP warn INDEPENDENCE is "the only way Scotland can escape", the SNP have argued in response to a new report warning of a “lost generation” ... The National (Scotland) · May 28
UK’s youth unemployment crisis costing UK £125bn a year, review estimates The number of people aged 16 to 24 in the UK not in education, employment or training could increase to one in six young people by 2031, it said. Evening Standard · May 28
More than one million young people not in work or education, says ONS The number of people aged between 16 and 24 and not in employment, education or training, so-called Neets, rose to 1.01 million. Evening Standard · May 28
More than one million young people not in work, education or training, new figures show as Neet crisis laid bare ONS says number of Neets increased to a post-pandemic high of 1.01 million The Independent UK · May 28
The Guardian - UK · May 27 Number of young people out of work or training in UK could hit 1.25m by early 2030s Urgent action needed to avoid ‘lost generation’, says report by former Labour health secretary Alan Milburn
Evening Standard · May 27 Youth joblessness will rise for lost generation without urgent action – review The number of young people not in in education, employment or training could rise to one in six by 2031, a review will say.
Evening Standard · May 23 Scrolling in bedrooms after midnight a driver of youth joblessness – Milburn Young people are ‘sort of living in their bedrooms – they are on all the time, they’re never off,’ Alan Milburn said.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 15 Sharp rise in young Britons saying ill health is reason they are jobless, study finds Share of 16- to 24-year-old Neets who report a work-limiting condition up 70% in a decade, says thinktank
The Guardian - UK · Mar 13 Give mayors more powers to tackle youth unemployment crisis, says Alan Milburn Exclusive: Government’s work tsar warns that having young people not in work will create ‘long-term scarring effect’
The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2025 Our young people aren’t shirkers or snowflakes - they were failed by government policy. That changes now The number of ‘neets’ is skyrocketing in Britain, another Tory failure. Labour’s plans for apprenticeships and training funds will turn this around, says secretary of state for work and pensions Pat McFadden
The Guardian - UK · Nov 23, 2025 With a million young people locked out of work, the UK’s hidden jobs crisis is only growing Held back by Covid and then phased out by AI, Britain’s so-called Neets are desperately seeking a secure future. Who will offer them hope? asks Guardian columnist John Harris
The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2025 One million young people will soon not be in education or employment for first time in a decade The number of so-called ‘Neets’ has risen by nearly 200,000 over the past two years
Fortune · Mar 28, 2025 Just a few years into joining the world of work, 4 in 10 Gen Zers are ready to quit and survive on unemployment benefits instead Many Gen Z workers are already over the nine-to-five grind of work. A PwC report warns that the huge pool of unemployed young people—or NEETs—is about to get bigger.
Fortune · Mar 25, 2025 Over 4 million Gen Zers are jobless—and experts blame colleges for 'worthless degrees' for the rising number NEETs One in 5 Gen Zers worldwide are deemed NEETs—not in education, employment, or training. The promises they received in school may be to blame.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 27, 2025 UK faces youth jobs crisis as number of ‘neets’ rises to almost 1m Estimated 987,000 people aged 16 to 24 were not in education, employment or training in October to December