Youth employment in the UK
Analysis of young people’s experiences of education and accessing employment
Analysis of young people’s experiences of education and accessing employment
Preparing young people for the world of work is key to long-term productivity and competitiveness. As well as being critical for the UK’s economic future, recruiting and developing young people benefits organisations now, through improving workforce diversity, bringing in new ideas and skills, and helping to build talent pipelines.
Supporting young people to find jobs and fulfilling careers is a collective responsibility, requiring action from a range of organisations, from policy-makers and educators to businesses themselves.
This report, based on a survey of over 2,000 people aged 18–30:
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For analysis of the experiences and expectations of young Scots (based on the Scottish sub-sample of the same data), download the supplement below.
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