Thursday, 11 December, 2025
UK Youth Job Crisis: AI and Economy Push Unemployment Near 1 Million
The UK faces a worsening youth unemployment crisis, with nearly one million young people aged 16 to 24 categorized as NEETs (Not in Education, Employment, or Training). The combination of a strained economy, rising long-term sickness, and accelerating AI adoption, which is automating entry-level jobs, is disproportionately affecting younger workers and widening social inequality.
Read full story at Economic Times