Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 900684

Unemployment: Young People

Tabled: 23 June 2026

Answered: 29 June 2026

Named Day

Question

Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst

Conservative — Solihull West and Shirley

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of youth unemployment.

Answer

Pat McFadden

Youth Unemployment has been rising for four years. Level of NEETS is up 250k from 2021 – 2024.In no year since the crash have Youth Employment rates reached pre-crash levels. That's why we have introduced the Youth Guarantee and why I commissioned Alan Mi...

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