Everyone has his bad day sometimes, procrastinates more than ever or has no motivation do start doing anything.
Are You a Couch Potato?
So who they are?
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Re - entrants
those, who have already been hired or enrolled in education or training and will soon leave the NEETs group.
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Short - term unemployed
unemployed or seeking work, and have been unemployed for less than a year; they are moderately vulnerable.
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Long - term unemployed
unemployed, seeking work and have been unemployed for more than a year; at high risk of disengagement and social exclusion.
OTHER REASONS
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Illness or disability
they are not seeking work due to illness or disability; it includes those who need more social support because they cannot do paid work.
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Family responsibilities
they cannot work because they are caring for children or incapacitated adults or have other family responsibilities. A mix of vulnerable and non-vulnerable
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Discouraged
they believe that there are no job opportunities and have stopped looking for work; at high risk of social exclusion and lifelong disengagement from employment.