Urgent intervention needed to curtail high youth unemployment

    Press/Media: Expert Comment

    Description

    The pandemic has exacerbated pre-existing, nationwide labour market issues.T he growing casualisation of the workforce, particularly in industries that employed young people such as retail and hospitality, meant young people were more vulnerable to job insecurity.

    Period4 Jan 2021

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    Keywords

    • young people
    • Youth employment
    • youth unemployment
    • COVID