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MENTAL MODEL · M1404

NEET

NEET
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-28

CORE DEFINITION

NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training) refers to young people who are not in education, employment, or training, nor are they participating in job-seeking or further training. The term originated in the UK and has since been adopted by other countries. In 2013, one-fifth of young people aged 18-24 in the UK were unemployed, with 120,000 NEETs aged 16-24 in London, meaning one in four young people was unemployed, the highest rate in 30 years. The same phenomenon appears in EU countries, especially in Southeastern Europe where family ties are strong, and some middle-aged individuals still rely on living with their parents. In some regions, the overall unemployment rate for all ages is even higher than the youth unemployment rate in Western European cities.

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NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training) refers to young people who are not in education, employment, or training, nor are they participating in job-seeking or further training. The term originated in the UK and has since been adopted by other countries. In 2013, one-fifth of young people aged 18-24 in the UK were unemployed, with 120,000 NEETs aged 16-24 in London, meaning one in four young people was unemployed, the highest rate in 30 years.

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NEET = Not in Education, Employment, or Training, referring to a group of unemployed youth who have left the mainstream track of 'schooling - employment - further training'. Mechanistically, it is often a collective choice to 'exit the game' under economic stagnation and class solidification.

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