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Figure is 30,000 higher than a year ago but latest data is a boost to efforts to reverse the rise in economic inactivity
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United Kingdom — Phillip Inman
Figure is 30,000 higher than a year ago but latest data is a boost to efforts to reverse the rise in economic inactivity
The number of young people not in education, employment or training (Neet) across the UK fell below 1 million in the latest three-month period.
In a boost to the government’s efforts to reverse years of rising economic inactivity among people aged 16 to 24, the Office for National Statistics said its surveys showed there were an estimated 981,000 Neets in April to June, compared with 1,012,000 in January to March.
The number of young people not in education, employment or training (Neet) across the UK fell below 1 million in the latest three-month period.
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Source: The Guardian · Phillip Inman. Published 27 Aug 2026, 12:12 pm.
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