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I heard the term NEET (not in employment education or training) used for the first time on western media last week. I usually associate the term with Japan and

I heard the term NEET (not in employment education or training) used for the first time on western media last week. I usually associate the term with Japan and the Hikikomori issues.

edu 2y ago
In Spain and other LATAM countries we have the concept of "ni-ni" (ni estudia, ni trabaja = neither studies nor works). Although I'm pretty sure a lot of them don't spend all their time at home.
creata 2y ago
Fun(-ish) fact: Although it's strongly associated with and was popularized by Japan, the term "NEET" came from Britain.