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Statistics for June 2010 show that there are 926,000 young people under the age of 25 who are unemployed which equates to an unemployment rate of 19.6% among young people. [2] This is the highest youth unemployment rate in 17 years. [3] In November 2011 youth unemployment hit 1.02 million, [4] but had fallen to 767,000 by August 2014. [5]
The unemployment rates within this group varied: young men faced a 10.1% unemployment rate, while young women had a slightly lower rate of 9.1%. In terms of ethnicity, the unemployment rate for young whites was 8.0%, for young blacks it was 16.2%, for young Asians it was 9.9%, and for young Hispanics, it was 10.1%. [91]
Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) is an unemployment benefit paid by the Government of the United Kingdom to people who are unemployed and actively seeking work. It is part of the social security benefits system and is intended to cover living expenses while the claimant is out of work.
[15] [16] The organization states it is working to close the digital divide between young people with access to technology skills and those without it, particularly young women. [17] A World Bank study from 2016 showed that women entrepreneurs in Ethiopia who participated in a DOT training increased their profits by 30 percent a year later. [ 18 ]
Young Enterprise is a British charity that specialise in providing enterprise education and financial education to young people. Young Enterprise works directly with young people, teachers, volunteers, and influencers with aim of building a successful and sustainable future for all young people.
Women of the Future Awards, 2009 – The Women of the Future Awards are given to successful young women in Britain. Management Award: 35 Women under 35, 2009 – Management Today's 35 Women Under 35 awards celebrate high-achieving women in business under the age of 35. Women who make the list range from entrepreneurs and designers to lawyers ...
In Q3 2016, there were 28.39 million UK nationals aged 16 and over employed in the UK, up 213,000 on a year ago. 74.9% of all UK nationals aged 16–64 were in employment. The number of non-UK nationals working in the UK has also increased in the past year by 241,000 to 3.49 million. 72.8% of non-UK nationals aged 16–64 living in the UK were ...
Amber Atherton (born 9 February 1991) is a British entrepreneur. Early life and career. Atherton was born and brought up in Hong Kong, and educated at boarding school ...