1169: NEETS
Author(s): Scott Douglas Jacobsen
Publication (Outlet/Website): Medium (Personal)
Publication Date (yyyy/mm/dd): 2025/05/07
Younger generations in North America face significant economic challenges with rising personal debt, earnings inequality, stagnating wages, increasing living costs, and effects of the 2008 recession. These pressures impact NEETs, particularly men aged 18–40. They bear the burden of heightened individual responsibility in a constrained economy. Trends were observed across OECD countries, where the crisis exacerbated existing challenges for young people. Economic hardships led to a rise in the number of young men disengaging from traditional pathways. Factors contributing: mental health struggles, a shifting job market, and the erosion of good jobs. Addressing the challenges requires comprehensive policy interventions, which means investing in mental health services, inclusive labour market opportunities, and implementing educational reforms.
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