Number of Neets is 30,000 higher than a year ago but latest figures are a boost to efforts to reverse the rise in economic inactivity Business live – latest updates The number of young people not in education, employment or training (Neet) across ...


Number of Neets is 30,000 higher than a year ago but latest figures are a boost to efforts to reverse the rise in economic inactivityBusiness live – latest updatesThe 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. Continue reading...