English
Etymology
Originally British government jargon, first attested in the late 1990s. Now spread to Japan and to other countries, albeit with different technical definitions.
NEET
- Not in employment, education, or training
- quotations
- "NEET individuals are those who are not studying, either through formal education or training, or employed." — [1]
- "Ten percent of males and 9% of females were classified as NEET (not in employment education or training). The majority were out of work and looking for a job. One in five females classed as NEET were caring for children and families." — [2]
- "Kei Kudo, who heads a nonprofit organization tasked with helping young people find jobs, is concerned over the recent upsurge in so-called NEET youths -- young individuals who are not engaged in education, employment, or training." — [3]
- "The NEET population in 2003, according to a Ministry of Health and Labor estimate last September, was 520,000." — [4]
