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Abstract
This article presents the research results from a study that was conducted on Spanish youths aged 25–29 years who are neither in employment nor education and training (NEET). Their characteristics were analysed as well as the differential aspects in relation to people who are in employment, education or training. A typology of NEETs was also established based on their availability for and attitude towards employment, and the similarities and differences between the diverse subgroups were analysed. A mixed methodology was used: a quantitative perspective, which enabled a statistical and regression analysis using data that were obtained through questionnaires, and a qualitative perspective based on a biographical interview, which made it possible to focus on perceptions and processes. The results enable us to identify the common characteristics of the NEET population as well as the perceptions and determining factors of the three typologies.
Notes
1. According to data from Eurostat, available at https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/data/database.
2. According to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED), the ESL group includes those with a low educational level (ISCED 0-1-2); USE includes ISCED levels 3–4 and TS included ISCED levels 5–6.
3. Significant jobs: 20 or more hours per week for at least 6 months.
4. Compulsory Secondary Education corresponds to Lower Secondary Education level and may or may not lead to the qualification of the General Certificate in Secondary Education (GCSE). According to the ISCED, the education level for young that does not obtain the GCSE certification is 1 and 2 for those who obtain it.