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Youth Unemployment
Canada / Higher Education reduces youth unemployment
Canada’s young work force has profited from one of the strongest education systems in the industrialized world Continue reading
Canada / High youth unemployment does not represent an alarming event says the Certified General Accountants Association of Canada
Although youth unemployment is relatively high – it does not represent an alarming event write the Certified General Accountants Association of Canada in Youth Unemployment in Canada: Challenging Conventional Thinking? Continue reading
International Youth Day: Migration Can Help Tackle Youth Unemployment
International Youth Day, celebrated today, was established by the United Nations to raise awareness of issues affecting young people around the world Continue reading
Europe / Unemployment stable with only Germany and Austria with Youth Unemployment below 10%
The euro area (EA17) seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 12.1% in June 2013, stable compared with May. The EU27 unemployment rate was 10.9%, down from 11.0% in May. For youth, the lowest rates were observed in Germany (7.5%) and in Austria (9.3%)
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UK / Youth jobs scheme: a slow start admits the coalition government
The UK coalition government admitted on Monday that a £2,275 wage incentive to tackle youth unemployment had got off to a slow start Continue reading
Europe’s young jobless: Testimonies
Europe’s young jobless: Testimonies Continue reading
Angela Merkel on Youth Unemployment / Preaching the merits of Germany’s dual system
In interview with the Guardian, chancellor promotes merits of Germany’s dual system of schooling and work experience, and says she regrets impact of eurozone crisis on young people Continue reading
Europe Summit / Youth unemployment / Is a guarantee of a job, training or apprenticeship enough ?
While the EU agreed in April to re-target 6 billion euro to offer a “guarantee” of a job, training or apprenticeship within four months of someone becoming unemployed or leaving formal education, many think the measure alone isn’t sufficient enough Continue reading
Youth Unemployment in Africa: creativity and talents could be harnessed
With the youngest population in the world, Africa’s youth unemployment is becoming worrisome. However, the abundant creativity and talents of Africa’s young people could be harnessed to help turn the continent’s socioeconomic fortunes around, reports Africa Renewal’s Kingsley Ighobor Senegalese opposition politicians denounced the country’s high unemployment rate to mobilize youth against former President Abdoulaye … Continue reading
Europe / Sharing Jobs by Early Retirement to Help the Young
In the search for solutions to Europe’s youth unemployment crisis, governments are blowing the cobwebs off a decades-old idea that many economists had hoped would remain in the attic for good. Governments are considering using money from the European Union budget to fund early retirement for older workers. The idea is to free up positions … Continue reading
Niger / WB promotes youth entrepreneurship to boost employment
In Niger, a country where 67% of the population is under 25 years of age, the problem of youth unemployment and underemployment is acute, given that the lack of job opportunities threatens to undermine the country’s political and economic stability. “You, the young people of Niger, have the potential to become an engine for development … Continue reading
Philippines / Gov’t urged to adopt German dual vocational system
Vice President Jejomar Binay has called on the government to look into Germany’s dual vocational system and see how it could help reduce unemployment in the Philippines. The German dual vocational system combines apprenticeships in a company and vocational education at a vocational school. The in-firm training lasts from two to three and a half … Continue reading
Why should officials spend limited time on unemployed young people ? asks Daniel Gros
Why should officials spend limited time, energy, and public funding specifically on unemployed young people, rather than on all of the unemployed? asks Daniel Gros. Does a teenager’s unemployment represent a greater loss to society than that of a single mother or an older worker, who might have been providing an entire family’s only income? … Continue reading
Euro zone’s Youth Unemployment : Germany, France, Italy and Spain to discuss in Rome on June 14
The finance and labour ministers of Germany, France, Italy and Spain will meet in Rome on June 14 to discuss how to tackle youth unemployment, the Italian prime minister’s office said. The issue is high on the agenda of a European Union summit taking place in Brussels on June 27-28. Chosen excerpts by Job Market … Continue reading
Spain / The good economic news: unemployment drops
The Spanish government said Tuesday that an unexpected drop in unemployment in May was one of the best pieces of economic news since the start of the crisis, but the data showed that temporary hires accounted for much of it. The number of people registered as unemployed declined by almost 2 percent, or 98,265 people, … Continue reading
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