What can the Dutch teach the UK about how to tackle the youth jobs crisis?

The Netherlands has the lowest rate of young people not in education, employment or training (‘Neet’) in the EU.

According to official UK statistics, 13.5% of young people are not in work or college. Among 18- to 24-year-olds the share rises to 15.8% – nearly one in six.

In the Netherlands, the figure has been below 5% for well over a decade.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260529-what-can-the-dutch-teach-the-uk-about-how-to-tackle-the-youth-jobs-crisis?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#UK #Unemployment #Youth #Europe #Netherlands #Neet

Despite trepidation from some recent college graduates about how AI could reshape their chosen careers, colleges and universities are expanding their offerings. Incoming students express a mix of anxiety and optimism about the technology. #ai #highed #unemployment

https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Education/2026/0528/ai-commencement-college-majors?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into Education @education-csmonitor

"The cause is not a lack of effort by young people. The cause is not a failure of aspiration. The cause is not primarily a failure of skills. The cause is an economic model that regards unemployment as a policy tool"

Spot on by Richard Murphy today.

#NEETs #YoungPeople #Unemployment #UKPolitics

There is a NEETs crisis – but it is being deliberately created by the government
https://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2026/05/29/there-is-a-neets-crisis-but-it-is-being-deliberately-created-by-the-government/

Looks like the Labour govt has decided to weaponise the welfare system and go after young people.

Behind all this noise by Milburn about "a “bedroom generation” of young people glued to their smartphones" who are unemployed is one unalterable fact... there are NO JOBS.

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/28/uk-risks-125bn-hit-youth-unemployment-landmark-report-alan-milburn-neets

#ukpolitics #neets #unemployment

‘Lost generation’: why can’t young people get jobs? – The Latest
By Presented by Lucy Hough with Richard Partington; producer Angus Neale; senior producer Ryan Ramgobin; lead producer Zoe Hitch

A landmark report has warned that the UK risks a ‘lost generation’ of young people, as new figures show that more than 1 million 16- to 24-year-olds in the UK were not in education, employment or training.

https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2026/may/28/youth-unemployment-jobs-crisis-report-the-latest

#Unemployment #Youngpeople #Economicpolicy #EconomicgrowthGDP #Economics #Labour #Politics #Society #Business #UKnews #Education #PresentedbyLucyHoughwithRichardPartington #producerAngusNeale #seniorproducerRyanRamgobin #leadproducerZoeHitch

Labour poised for fresh welfare changes after scale of youth jobs crisis revealed
By Richard Partington and Peter Walker

Alan Milburn’s landmark report says unemployment among young costs UK £125bn a year and warns of ‘lost generation’

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/28/uk-risks-125bn-hit-youth-unemployment-landmark-report-alan-milburn-neets

#UKunemploymentandemploymentstatistics #Youngpeople #EconomicgrowthGDP #Business #Unemployment #Society #Economicpolicy #Education #Economics #Politics #OfficeforNationalStatistics #UKnews #RichardPartington #PeterWalker

My initial thoughts on rising youth #unemployment are:

1) UK education system is currently failing and damaging too many kids. It’s not fit for purpose in terms of skills, practical knowledge or the impact it has on mental health and esteem.

2) Young people are chewed up and spat out by employers. No support, just used and fired on dubious grounds.

3) AI won’t help

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/28/uk-risks-125bn-hit-youth-unemployment-landmark-report-alan-milburn-neets