Global unemployment again on the rise; situation particularly bleak for youth

Tuesday, January 22nd 2013 - 15:50 UTC

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Global unemployment rose in 2012 after falling for two straight years and could further increase in 2013, the International Labour Organization (ILO) has warned in a new report. The number of unemployed worldwide rose by 4.2 million in 2012 to over 197 million, a 5.9% unemployment rate, according to Global Employment Trends 2013. Read full article

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Shed-time
The devil finds work for idle 'youthful' hands.
Jan 22nd, 2013 - 04:20 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Ayayay
Misleading, & often-repeated . Many headlines! 15-24 year olds are doing something called SCHOOL.

Also, the U.S. West Coast & any tech-advanced regions without seniority/tenure infrastructure strongly PREFER hiring YOUNG. Have you seen Zuckerberg's business card?
Jan 22nd, 2013 - 07:01 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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