Latest data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows that payrolled employment for under-25s has fallen to 3.43 million over the last quarter leading to record levels of economic inactivity among those aged 16 to 24.
“The economic inactivity rate for young people increased by a record 4.1 percentage points for the year, and 1.7 percentage points over the quarter, to a record high of 41.1 per cent,” the report states.
However, it adds that the proportion of young people in full-time education has reached a record high during the pandemic, at around 46 per cent.
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