# Young leaders can help solve the NEETs crisis

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/young-leaders-can-help-solve-the-neets-crisis/
- Published: 2026-11-10T06:08:17+00:00
- Original publisher: City AM (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.cityam.com/young-leaders-can-help-solve-the-neets-crisis/
- Topics: Business

## Key points

- Automation and fewer junior roles are narrowing routes into work.
- About 250 million young people are out of work and education.
- Businesses are urged to train, hire and back young talent.

## Summary

A One Young World summit in Cape Town brought together more than 2,000 young leaders from over 190 countries, with the future of work emerging as a central concern. The article argues that automation and the decline of entry-level jobs are leaving young people with fewer ways to gain experience, even as employers report labour shortages.

The article cites an estimate that around 250 million young people worldwide are shut out of work and education, and says the interim Milburn Review warned of a widening generational divide in the UK. It calls on businesses to work with education and training providers, invest in young people’s skills and experience, and help young founders access finance and networks so they can create jobs as well as seek them.

## Coverage

- [City AM: Young leaders can help solve the NEETs crisis](https://www.cityam.com/young-leaders-can-help-solve-the-neets-crisis/)
- [City AM: Employers stand ready to help solve the NEETs crisis – if government will let them](https://www.cityam.com/employers-stand-ready-to-help-solve-the-neets-crisis-if-government-will-let-them/)

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