South Korea plans tailored job support for manufacturing, construction, and agriculture sectors due to the Middle East crisis. The country saw a 40,000 job loss in May, the first decline in 17 months, impacting youth employment.
The JobsPlus scheme, piloted in 10 English neighbourhoods, offers intensive local support and has shown promising results in helping unemployed individuals, particularly young people, achieve employment outcomes.
The UK has the third-highest rate of young people not in education, employment or training (Neets) among Europe's richest countries, with almost 1 million 16- to 24-year-olds affected – the highest level in over a decade. The Resolution Foundation report cites a "quartet of causes": rising ill-health among young people, weak vocational education, a hands-off benefits system, and a deteriorating jobs market. The Neet rate for 18- to 24-year-olds jumped from 13% in 2019 to 15% in 2025, higher than Germany and Denmark, and more than three times the rate in the Netherlands.
