Number of UK 'Neets' increases for second consecutive quarter
by Angela Monaghan from Economics | The Guardian on (#1F3J4)
Proportion of young people not in education, employment or training jumps to 12%, but total is down over five years
The number of young people in Britain not in education, employment or training increased for a second consecutive quarter between January and March, to 865,000.
The proportion of so-called Neets among 16- to 24-year-olds edged up 0.1 percentage points - or 2,000 people - to 12%, compared with the previous quarter, according to the Office for National Statistics.
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