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NEET
[ neet ]
noun
- Not in Education, Employment, or Training: a young person who is not working, studying, or receiving vocational training.
NEET
/ niːt; niːt /
acronym for
- (in Britain) not in employment, education, or training: a person so described
Word History and Origins
Origin of NEET1
Example Sentences
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.
Those working with young Neet people say poor mental health is one of the key issues preventing them finding work.
He says he became Neet after he got in with the "wrong people".
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.
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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