Small jobs can make a big difference, says UKCES
24 June 2014
Young people in the UK need more help getting the vital experience to find work, or risk falling behind their international counterparts, a report published by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) today says.
Tue, 24 Jun 2014Young people in the UK need more help getting the vital experience to find work, or risk falling behind their international counterparts, a report published by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) today says.
The report says that in Europe, only the UK saw a fall in the number of young people combining work with learning in the years leading to recession. However, countries with high numbers of young people who work while studying have lower levels of youth unemployment as a result.
In Australia just under half (44%) of 15-19-year-olds in education are on apprenticeships or have part-time jobs. Just 12% of Australia’s 20-24-year-olds are not in education, employment or training (NEET).
By contrast, in the UK just 22% of young people aged 15 to 19 are earning and learning, and nearly one in five (19%) 20-24-year-olds are categorised as NEET.
The report says that in Europe, only the UK saw a fall in the number of young people combining work with learning in the years leading to recession. However, countries with high numbers of young people who work while studying have lower levels of youth unemployment as a result.
In Australia just under half (44%) of 15-19-year-olds in education are on apprenticeships or have part-time jobs. Just 12% of Australia’s 20-24-year-olds are not in education, employment or training (NEET).
By contrast, in the UK just 22% of young people aged 15 to 19 are earning and learning, and nearly one in five (19%) 20-24-year-olds are categorised as NEET.
