A report by the Learning and Work Institute and The Prince’s Trust finds that the proportion of out of work young people reporting a mental health problem has increased from 11 per cent in 2011 to almost a third in 2022.
Meanwhile, almost half of young people without a job said they have additional mental health issues or caring responsibilities due to the Covid-19 pandemic which meant they were out of work.
The study is based on new labour market data analysis and a Kantar survey with young people not in employment, education or training (NEET) aged 16 - 24.
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