Sharp rise in young Britons saying ill health is reason they are jobless, study finds

Share of 16- to 24-year-old Neets who report a work-limiting condition up 70% in a decade, says thinktank

There has been a sharp rise in the number of jobless young people in the UK citing health problems as the reason they are not working, according to analysis.

The share of 16- to 24-year-olds not in education, employment or training – known as Neets – who reported a work-limiting condition has surged by 70% in a decade, a charity thinktank found.