May not change before 2016 worldwide
(NEWSER) - Overall jobless numbers may be showing some improvement, but among youths worldwide, things are nearly as bad as they were at their 2009 peak. Some 12.7% of people ages 15 to 24 —almost 75 million youths—are set to be unemployed this year, the International Labor Organization says. That's compared to 12.6% in 2011, or 13.6% not counting those who are ditching or delaying the job search. In 2009, 75.4 million young people were jobless, the peak figure since the economic crisis began, AFP reports. More»
