NEET

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Originally British Government jargon, first attested in the late 1990s. Now spread to Japan and other countries, albeit with different technical definitions.

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NEET

1. Not in employment, education, or training

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   • "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]