Thank the statists: Third of Young People in England and Wales Face Joblessness or Underemployment

A third of all youngsters in England and Wales will be jobless or trapped in underemployment by 2018 unless local areas are given more control over skills and training.

Thank the statists: Third of Young People in England and Wales Face Joblessness or Underemployment Young-woman

Thank the statists: Third of Young People in England and Wales Face Joblessness or Underemployment Young-woman

Out of the 2.5 million 16 to 24-year-olds struggling to find enough work, only 340,000 are likely to find more work over the next four years – leaving 2.12 million still unemployed or underemployed, according to the Local Government Association (LGA), which represents councils in England and Wales.

The LGA argued that the true scale of youth employment is being hidden because government headline figures focus on the unemployed and not young people who are only working part-time hours or are over-qualified for their current job.

"It is all of our responsibility to make sure that young people are getting the best possible start in life," said Councillor Peter Box, chairman of the LGA's Economy and Transport Board.

"We need to listen to the young people that are telling us that they want more work and not let them fly under the radar because of employment statistics that make us think the situation is improving.

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/third-young-people-england-wales-face-joblessness-underemployment-1440760

Thank the statists: Third of Young People in England and Wales Face Joblessness or Underemployment

Thank the statists: Third of Young People in England and Wales Face Joblessness or Underemployment

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