The last census counted a million fewer people than expected - and it was mainly young men who had vanished. The Office for National Statistics first claimed that most of them had gone abroad. Where Have All The Young Men Gone? unravels the mysteries of the 2001 Census and the disappearing population.
The 2001 Census was meant to be the most accurate ever, so councils across the country were staggered to find that their populations had shrunk overnight. Where Have All The Young Men Gone? asks whether the UK has been haemorrhaging its youth population without anyone noticing.
Jo Glanville goes on a quest for the missing. She talks to statisticians about explanations as to why young men are vanishing and to young men about whether they've got any reason to hide.
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