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Do Germany's youth want to do nothing?

Tamara Rivera Castro
August 30, 2023

In 2022, 6.8% of young Germans between the ages of 15 and 24 were classified as NEETs, an acronym for "Not in Education, Employment or Training." But is it true that they don't want to do anything?

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