Almost one in ten jobs held by young people were destroyed since the beginning of the crisis
Youth employment rates have been slow to recover
Poorly educated young people were hit hardest by the recession
In the best-performing countries, many young people combine work with education
Rising NEET rates mostly reflect higher unemployment among young people
NEET inactivity has not been influenced by the crisis
Unemployment rates are always higher than unemployment ratios
NEET costs are significant in many OECD countries
NEET rates are substantially higher among young people with low education
Poor literacy or numeracy skills also greatly increase young people's risk of being NEET
Young women are more likely to be NEET than young men
NEET rates are particularly high for women in their late 20s, often because of caring responsibilities
Employment rates are low among mothers of young children
Childcare costs are around 15% of net family income across the OECD
NEETs are more likely to suffer from poor health
NEETs are more likely to have been born abroad and to come from disadvantaged backgrounds
NEETs are less likely to live with their parents, although the practice varies from country to country
Half of all young people become NEETs at some point in time, and a substantial minority remains NEET for a year or longer
NEETs have less trust in others, lower life satisfaction, less interest in politics and are more likely to feel it is the government's responsibility to provide for citizens
Twelve months of work experience nearly always bring entitlements to unemployment insurance benefits, but the duration of benefit payments is often short
Proportions of young people (16-29) in receipt of unemployment and disability benefits are generally low
Many young people live in households receiving social assistance or housing benefits
The share of unemployed people covered by benefits is lower among young people than prime-age adults
Income support is less effective in keeping youth out of poverty
Young people are now more likely to be poor than the elderly in most OECD countries
Early school leaving has declined but remains high, especially in Southern Europe
There are wide differences between countries in rates of participation in vocational education and training courses
Participation in apprenticeship programmes is low in all but a few countries
Most young people benefit from some form of career guidance
Family benefits are typically available to households with children up to the age of 16 or 17 years, except if children are in education
More than one-third of all youth receive family benefits