The fall of entry-level jobs and the rise of a ‘bedroom generation’: Key takeaways from youth unemployment review
A review by Alan Milburn highlights the alarming rise in youth unemployment in the UK, revealing a crisis affecting over a million young people. The report warns of a potential 'lost generation' if urgent changes are not implemented. It also notes a significant decline in entry-level job opportunities, with the economic cost of youth unemployment reaching £125 billion annually.
- ▪The number of young people neither working nor learning has surpassed 1 million for the first time since 2013.
- ▪Youth unemployment is costing the UK approximately £125 billion a year, exceeding education spending.
- ▪The report predicts that the number of NEETs could rise to one in six by 2031 if no action is taken.
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NewsUKUK PoliticsThe fall of entry-level jobs and the rise of a ‘bedroom generation’: Key takeaways from youth unemployment reviewAlan Milburn’s review of youth unemployment lays bare the scale of the crisis affecting Britain’s young people. Here, The Independent runs through the report’s key findingsMillie Cooke Political Correspondent Thursday 28 May 2026 19:41 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2985161","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/youth-unemployment-alan-milburn-review-neet-b2985161.html","title":"The key…
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