Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 900509
Unemployment: Young People
Tabled: 12 September 2024
Answered: 7 October 2024
Named DayQuestion
Alex Baker
Labour — Aldershot
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment she has made of trends in the number of young people not in education, employment or training.
Answer
Alison McGovernThe Office for National Statistics estimate that nearly 1 in 8 young people are not in education, employment or training. This is 872,000 young people, a number which has risen by 74,000 over the last year.