Economics ❯ Labor Market

Youth Unemployment

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Marks & Spencer Launches 1,000‑Place Traineeship for Young People

The six‑month paid programme offers practical retail training and a clear route to store management as part of a push for non‑degree career pathways.

DWP Launches £2.5bn Youth Guarantee to Create 300,000 Placements

Thames Water Refugee-Only Careers Day Draws Political Backlash

New Research Says Remote Work, Not Generative AI, Drove Post‑2022 Drop in Entry‑Level Hiring

Government Launches Youth Guarantee and Appoints Marc Bolland to Lead Employer Drive

More Than One Million UK Young People Are Out of Work or Study

Next Chief Warns of 'Crisis' in Youth Unemployment as Applications for Starter Jobs Double

Ministers Weigh Paying Families to Offset Benefit Losses from Teen Apprenticeships

Severn Trent Pledges 400 Paid Youth Placements Across the Midlands

France Launches ‘Emploi Futur’ Youth Jobs Plan Targeting 40% Employment by 2030

Thailand Sees Surge in Voluntary Military Enlistment During Draft Season

Government Confirms 80 New Youth Hubs as Rollout Accelerates

UK Unveils £1 Billion Youth Jobs Plan Targeting 18–24s With Hiring and Apprenticeship Incentives

Labour To Offer £3,000 To Firms Hiring Long‑Term Young Claimants

ONS Says UK Youth NEETs Rise to 957,000 in Late 2025

OECD Puts Mexico’s Jobless Rate at 2.7%, Second-Lowest Among Members

India’s Jobless Rate Falls to 4.8% in Oct–Dec, Marking a Third Straight Quarterly Drop

French Government Formally Rejects Medef’s ‘CDI Jeunes’ Contract Proposal

Medef Proposal for a Flexible Youth CDI Faces Union Rebuke and Mobilization Threat

Employer Sign-Up Opens for Youth Jobs Guarantee Pilot as 66 Firms Pledge Roles