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Meet America’s typical live-at-home 20-somethings
"So-called disconnected youth who aren't employed or in school made up about 11% of the 16 to 24 age group in 2022, per a 2024 report from the research firm Measure of America."
Business Insider | June 20, 20254 Million Gen Zers Are Unemployed ‘NEETs’ Due To ‘Broken Promises’ About The Economy
"According to research from the Social Science Research Council, some 4.3 million Gen Z Americans are classified as so-called NEETs, an acronym for Not in Education, Employment or Training."
YourTango | June 4, 2025Beyond degrees: Empowering Illinoisans through career-first education
"An even trickier problem facing Illinois’ youth is “disconnection.” People ages 16-24 are considered “disconnected” if they are neither in school nor working. Nationally, these youth are twice as likely to be in poverty and receive Medicaid."
Illinois Policy Institute | June 3, 2025