{
  "id": 1436191,
  "title": "Arbeitsmarkt: Jeder zehnte junge Deutsche hat weder Job noch Ausbildung",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/arbeitsmarkt-jeder-zehnte-junge-deutsche-hat-weder-job-noch-ausbildung",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-17T06:28:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/deutschland/arbeitsmarkt-jeder-zehnte-junge-deutsche-hat-weder-job-noch-ausbildung/100247676.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "In Germany, one in ten young individuals, aged 20 to 24, are neither employed nor in any form of training, according to the Statistisches Bundesamt. This trend has been steadily increasing over recent years, rising from 8.8% in 2022 to 10% in 2025. Despite this, Germany's rate remains relatively low when compared to the European Union. On average, the EU has a 12.9% share of 20-24 year-olds who are neither working nor in education or training, a group internationally known as NEETs (Not in Employment, Education or Training). The Netherlands has the lowest percentage at 5.6%, followed by Sweden at 7.3% and the Czech Republic at 7.6%. Conversely, Romania tops the list with 22.8%, followed by Bulgaria at 17.3% and France at 16.2%. Germany specifically sees a slightly higher percentage among young women at 10.5% compared to young men at 9.6%. This disparity is also noted across urban and rural areas, with urban young people more likely to be affected at 10.6% compared to those in rural areas at 7.9%. The reasons behind this situation are multifaceted, with national employment reports for 2024 citing 25% of affected Germans as job-seekers, but only 66% available for the job market. The most common reasons for unemployment are caring responsibilities (20%), health limitations (18%), and educational reasons (17%), such as waiting for a study or training placement.",
  "summary": "Der Anteil der jungen Menschen ohne Arbeitsplatz oder Ausbildung steigt seit Jahren an. Nur jeder Vierte davon ist auf der Suche nach Arbeit.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Handelsblatt",
        "title": "Gesellschaftliches Risiko: Jeder zehnte junge Mensch nicht in Bildung oder Arbeit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/gesellschaftliches-risiko-jeder-zehnte-junge-mensch-nicht-in-bildung",
        "published": "2026-08-17T07:19:12.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}