Record number of young people fear long-term unemployment

‘Confidence is falling across England, across social groups, and across genders,’ the report says. Photograph: Susannah Ireland/The Guardian

Young people in England are increasingly “losing faith in their futures” according to a report, as record numbers fear long-term unemployment.

Analysing survey data, including from the Office for National Statistics, the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) said 16- to 21-year-olds were less confident about being successful than a decade ago.