The acronym for fresh people” not in education, employment or education” has been all over the internet nowadays. But like Gen Z-ers themselves, the term may be misunderstood. How do Gen Z-ers spend their time when they are n’t scrolling through TikTok or roasting millennials’ outfits? The majority of them work or study. Some are doing both. But a major chunk of young people around the world — about 20 percent of 15- to 24-year-olds — is doing either, according to a 2024 statement on job changes from the International Labor Organization, or the I. L. O. They are what economists call NEETs, an acronym for young people” not in education, employment or training” .How it’s pronounced/nēt/And despite what you may have heard, they are n’t all playing video games in their parents ‘ basements. The post information is retrievable with difficulty. In your browser’s settings, kindly help Browser. Thank you for your patience while exposure is verified. If you are in Audience mode please leave and log into your Times accounts, or listen for all of The Times. Thank you for your patience while accessibility is verified. Now a subscription? Register in. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.