Reuters reported an increase in the number of unemployed young people in the UK

The number of unemployed and unemployed young people has almost reached 1 million in the UK. This was reported by the Reuters news agency on February 26.

The agency notes that the NEET indicator (youth who do not work or study) allows for more accurate tracking of problems in the labor market than other statistics and surveys.

"The number of NEETs aged 16 to 24 increased to 957,000 in the fourth quarter of 2025 from 946,000 in the third quarter," the material says.

Experts believe that it's all the fault of the fact that the increase in the minimum wage and employers' contributions to the social insurance fund contributes to the complication of employment conditions for young Britons.

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The JRF report on January 27 reported that Britain recorded a record increase in extreme poverty in 30 years. According to the organization, households with incomes of no more than 40% of the official poverty line belong to the category of extreme poverty. The average income of such families is 59% below the poverty threshold.

Bloomberg in December 2025 pointed to an increase in youth unemployment in Britain. Then, among the UK youth aged 16 to 24, the unemployment rate rose to 16% in October 2025. It was noted that the total number of unemployed young people in the UK reached an approximate 735,000.

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