UK NEETs near one-million as youth joblessness rises amid weak labour market

Latest BBC-reported figures show about 957,000 16–24-year-olds are NEET — not in education, employment or training — a slight quarterly rise that places the number near its highest in over a decade. A soft jobs market and higher costs of hiring have made entry-level roles scarcer, pushing more young people into inactivity and unemployment. Economically, this erodes productive potential, risks long-term scarring effects on skills and earnings, and adds pressure on government support and future tax revenues.

Young people out of work, training and education edges closer to one million - BBC News

1. What is meant by the term ‘NEET’?

2. Explain two reasons why the number of NEETs is rising in the UK.

3. Discuss the consequences of a rise in NEETs for the UK economy.