Vol. 1, No. 1Sunday, January 11, 2026Global Edition
The Global Insight
Monitoring the Silent Crisis of Unemployment & Disengagement
ILO / Reuters: Youth unemployment and NEET rates remain structurally high despite stable global unemployment. ///ILO: Over 260m young people globally are NEET. ///Reuters: Headline unemployment falls but youth disengagement persists. ///Eurostat: Southern Europe shows highest NEET rates. ///ONS: Economic inactivity linked to long-term sickness and mental health. ///Guardian: Young adults increasingly disconnected. ///OECD: Young adults face double unemployment risk. ///Le Monde: Hidden inactivity among 25–39. ///Le Monde: Long-term pessimism and disengagement. ///Reuters: Hiring slowdown traps graduates. ///Reuters: Rise of disengaged non-regular workers. ///Reuters: Nearly half of young adults idle. ///ABC News: Mental health and housing costs push dropout in Australia. ///Business Insider: Dropout rates rising among young men in the US. ///Youth Futures Foundation: NEET growth driven by inactivity + unemployment. ///Euronews: Southern & Eastern Europe worst-hit. ///World Bank: Delayed labour-market entry becoming norm. ///
Breaking Analysis
World Employment and Social Outlook 2025
Youth unemployment and NEET rates remain structurally high despite stable global unemployment.
ILO / Reuters • January 2025
Feature Story
Over 260m young people globally are NEET.
The latest reports indicate a systemic shift in how we perceive employment gaps. Youth Employment Trends 2025 suggests that structural barriers are more elevated than ever.
Analysts from ILO emphasize that this is a global phenomenon, affecting economies from Europe to Asia. The solution requires a radical rethink of "productivity."
Reuters • February 2025
Unemployment dips in Latin America but inequality grows
Headline unemployment falls but youth disengagement persists.
Eurostat • March 2025
Young people neither in employment nor education (EU)
Southern Europe shows highest NEET rates.
Market Watch
Regional Updates
- ABC News:Mental health and housing costs push dropout in Au...
- Business Insider:Dropout rates rising among young men in the US....
- Youth Futures Foundation:NEET growth driven by inactivity + unemployment....
- Euronews:Southern & Eastern Europe worst-hit....
- World Bank:Delayed labour-market entry becoming norm....