More than a fifth of people worldwide between the ages of 15 and 24 years old – 21.7% – were considered NEETs in 2023, according to the International Labour Organization.
Finances are another common issue. The cost of education is prohibitive for some young people, and for others who do complete education or training, the high cost of living in the cities where job opportunities exist can keep them out of the labor market.
I’m not sure this is a bad thing?
The people who AREN’T NEET are destying the biosphere. I seems the higher your education and/or the better your job, the more destruction you wrought on everyone!
Chart showing correlation between wealth and emissions and the 32% reduction of emissions if wealthy people reduced emissions to that of the average European