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As of April 2010, the average unemployment rate for teens in Washington was a staggering 32.7 percent, the seventh highest in the country, according to a new analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data by the Employment Policies Institute. The economists point to the devastating consequences of the worst
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As the youth unemployment rate in Scotland has almost doubled in the two years since the Skills Development Scotland (SDS) was formed, the quango has been criticized for its lavish spending on stationery, computer screensavers, and hiring minor celebrities to promote its image. According to the Scottish Mail on Sunday,
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The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors has approved $60 million to support unemployed youth in Kenya through the Kenya Youth Empowerment Project. This project aims to increase access to youth-targeted temporary employment programs and improve youth employability, tackling high rates of unemployment and underemployment among Kenya'
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The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has issued a report highlighting the alarming rates of youth unemployment in the United States. According to the report, the number of jobless school leavers in the country has reached 1.6 million, with a staggering 19 percent rate of unemployment among
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The United Kingdom's youth unemployment has reached its highest level since official records began, with 947,000 individuals between the ages of 16 and 24 out of work. The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has responded to this crisis with a five-point plan to tackle youth unemployment, emphasizing
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The national teenage unemployment rate has reached 25.5 percent, triple the rate of adult employment. This is the highest level ever recorded since the Bureau of Labor started monitoring the teen unemployment rate in 1948. Students and experts alike are reacting to the tough job market, with many opting
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As the summer-student hiring season comes to a close, the jobless numbers paint a bleak picture for Canadian youth. With a record 201,000 young Canadians out of work, one in five members of the youth workforce are struggling to find employment. Julie, a 22-year-old single mom, is one of
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The number of 16 and 17-year-olds out of work for over a year has almost doubled to over 20,000, while the overall youth unemployment has increased by 19% to 928,000. Business leaders are calling on the government to increase funding for apprenticeships and offer a subsidy for work
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Youth unemployment is projected to have surpassed the 1 million mark last month, with the total jobless figure increasing by 250,000 to 2.5 million in July. Economists see a silver lining in the figures, which are due out on Wednesday, as the growth rate of unemployment is slowing.
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Pacific youth face significant challenges in obtaining formal employment, with high unemployment rates and a lack of relevant skills contributing to vulnerability to risk behavior, according to acting secretary general of the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) Fekitamoeloa Utoikamanu. The SPC is committed to addressing issues affecting young people,
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The recent employment data has confirmed the fears of economists and parents of teenagers that the bad economy and increasing federal minimum wage have resulted in a disastrous effect on teens looking for jobs this summer. The teenage unemployment rate has reached the highest rate in 17 years, standing at
Major, John
Prime Minister John Major and President Bill Clinton engaged in a meeting at Chequers, discussing a range of international issues, including the economic and political situation in Russia, the conflict in Bosnia, and the resolution of the North Korean nuclear program. The two leaders reaffirmed their commitment to cooperation and
