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NEET

[ neet ]

noun

plural NEETs.
  1. Not in Education, Employment, or Training: a young person who is not working, studying, or receiving vocational training.


NEET

/ niːt; niːt /

acronym for

  1. (in Britain) not in employment, education, or training: a person so described
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of NEET1

First recorded in 1995–2000
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Example Sentences

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Most young people who are Neet fall into the economically inactive category, with 595,000 young people economically inactive in the latest stats, compared to 392,000 who were unemployed.

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Those working with young Neet people say poor mental health is one of the key issues preventing them finding work.

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He says he became Neet after he got in with the "wrong people".

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She says around half of the young people on their Talent Match programme, targeted at getting Neet young people into work or training, have special educational needs.

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Dr Andrea Barry, principal economist at the non-profit Youth Futures Foundation, says it's essential the government can reach young Neet people who are not engaging with its services.

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