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This is a difficult time for any youth looking for a job. While overall unemployment is running at just over 5 percent, there is particular concern about a large group of 16 to 24-year-olds – almost one million of them (12.8%) who are not in employment, education or training. And this includes recent graduates of that age group. These are known as NEETS. David Aaronovitch and guests discuss why they are in this situation – is it because of the state of the economy, their own ability to work, or the ever-present fear – AI? Guests: Jack Kennedy, Senior Economist, Indeed Hiring Lab Lindsay Judge, Research Director, The Resolution Foundation Xiaowei Xu, Senior Research Economist, Institute for Fiscal Studies. John Byrne-Murdoch, Chief Data Reporter, The Financial Times Presenter: David Aronovitch Producers: Caroline Bayley, Nathan Gower, Kirsten Knight Production Co-ordinator: Maria Ogundele Sound Engineer: James Beard Editor: Richard Vadden
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