It looks like its on the rise. These figures won't include all the people who currently aren't working and the government has them in silly training schemes to keep them busy for 3 months

BBC NEWS | Business | Jobless rise highest for 17 years

 

Like YTS you mean?

Youth Training Scheme - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

Not that, there are new job training schemes around for all ages. I know as I often take these workers with me from time to time. They are forced to do them or they get thier dole stopped but while they are on them they are off the unemployment register