Tag Archives: Youth Unemployment

France’s Youth Unemployment Problem

Posted on October 2, 2012 by macromon

For the first time since the late 1990s, there are more than three million jobless people in France, with nearly a quarter of under 25s currently unemployed. President Francois Hollande has promised to wage a war on unemployment, and to … Continue reading →

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Real Pain in Spain

Posted on March 29, 2012 by macromon

Youth unemployment (<25 years) running at 50 percent!   The stuff the “clash of generations” is made of.  It’s starting to feel the world is about three sparks away. (click here if video is observable)

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Chart of the Day: Youth Employment Ratio Lowest on Record

Posted on August 28, 2011 by macromon

The BLS reports, In July, the employment-population ratio for youth—the proportion of the 16- to 24-year-old civilian noninstitutional population that was employed—was 48.8 percent, a record low for the series. Long flash mobs and water cannons. (click here if chart … Continue reading →

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