Many reasons why the youth are dropping out. over population/housing. in 1970-1990, UK's population grew by about one million a decade a nice slow rate which gave time to build houses, infrastructure. Then immigration increased. In 1990-2000 it doubled to 2 million. Between 2000 and 2020 it doubled again, to 4 million a decade. and another 2 million in the last 5 years. With demand now outstripping supply, house values went up. Young people do not see much prospect of becoming home owners, or even renters, because rents are so high. And with no prospect of owning (or renting) a decent home, birth rates are dropping. I bought my first house when i was 23. My daughter at 37, my son still rents (2,000 GBP a month) at 34. Both earn well above average wage. Jobs. when i left school, getting a job was easy. Every job i applied for I got in the next 5 years. Now you on average need over a 100 applications to get one. Many just give up. Obsession with 'mental health'. 50 years ago, if you were mentally ill you dealt with it or you got detained. Now it is a badge of honour and you get paid for it. Education. 50 years ago, the bright ones went to university, most of the rest learnt a trade. No problem. Now 50% go to university, a lot get useless degrees, and most struggle to get a job - any job. Very few learn a trade. The reasons for these changes are many. But excessive immigration, selling social housing, collapse of many industries under Thatcher and excessive wokism are all factors.
