NEET
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Etymology
Originally British Government jargon, first attested in the late 1990s. Now spread to Japan and other countries, albeit with different technical definitions.
NEET
- 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." — http://senet.lsc.gov.uk/search/sen_search_az_detail.cfm?ID=400
- "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." — http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/education/edrf4-00.asp
- "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." — http://202.221.217.59/print/news/nn06-2004/nn20040619f2.htm
- "The NEET population in 2003, according to a Ministry of Health and Labor estimate last September, was 520,000." — http://www.washtimes.com/upi-breaking/20050209-112320-2197r.htm
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