Professor John Robertson OBA

In February 2025, BBC UK had the above headline and:

More young people were not in work, education or training at the end of 2024 than at any point in the past 11 years, new data suggests.

but from Labour Market Statistics for 16 to 24 year olds: Scotland and the United Kingdom – January to December 2024 published today:

Compared with the United Kingdom as a whole:

the estimated employment rate for 16 to 24 year olds in Scotland was higher (54.8% compared to 51.3 per cent)

the estimated unemployment rate for 16 to 24 year olds in Scotland was lower (10.8% compared to 12.2%)

the estimated inactivity rate for 16 to 24 year olds in Scotland was lower (38.6% compared to 41.6%)

https://www.gov.scot/publications/labour-market-statistics-for-16-to-24-year-olds-scotland-and-the-united-kingdom-january-to-december-2024/