Credit where
credit is due: there were 90,000 fewer 18-24 year olds not in full-time
education and either unemployed or inactive during August and October compared
to the previous quarter.
Part of the fall
is due to 14,000 fewer young people aged 18-24.
In addition, an
extra 20,000 18-24 year olds are in full-time education or 32% of the age
group.
But the striking
feature of the figures is that there were 55,000 more 18-24 year olds classed
as ‘employed’ and outside of full-time education.
