Young people from workless households are significantly more at risk of being out of education and employment themselves, latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows.
The figures show that 16- to 24-year-olds in workless households are twice as likely to be economically inactive than young people from other economic backgrounds.
The data published today (Monday) is the first time the ONS has released figures on the number of young people not in education, employment or training (Neet) by socio-economic group. They have been seized upon by organisations supporting Neet young people to highlight the need for policymakers to provide more employment support for the most disadvantaged families.
