UK Sees Spiraling Number of Young People Not in Work, Education, or Training

Where have all the first jobs gone? – podcast

The number of young people in the UK not in work, education or training is spiralling. How much damage could it do to their long-term prospects – and the country? Sammy Gecsoyler reports More than a million young people in the UK are not in education, employment or training. They are the Neets, and according to a new government report it’s a growing problem among 16- to 24-year-olds. Across Europe, young people took a hit during the Covid pandemic, but while other countries have recovered, Br...

By Presented by Annie Kelly with Sammy Gecsoyler and Divya Joyti; produced by Casey Magloire, Hanna Adan, Guy Szafman and Jacob Antigha; executive producer Homa Khaleeli