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Youth unemployment hits 11-year high as rate cut expectations build
19 Feb 2026 11:30 GMT
… and minimum wage rises, the youth unemployment rate stood at 14.2 … prevent the recent spike in youth unemployment from becoming entrenched.
Amy Ingham …
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Govt buying power can cut youth unemployment – EAN vice chair
19 Feb 2026 08:05 GMT
… Namibia is sitting at 44% youth unemployment, so government procurement perhaps is … structural economic issues such as youth unemployment and low incomes. Therefore, we …
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MPs call on Ramaphosa to 'treat youth unemployment like a national emergency'
19 Feb 2026 06:16 GMT
… failed to addressed issues around youth unemployment and lack of economic … opportunities. ALSO READ: SA’s youth unemployment crisis deepens despite marginal uptick … Force Survey (QLFS), which showed youth unemployment remains significantly higher than the …
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Sihle Lonzi Protests Youth Unemployment, SA Divided As EFF MP Hands CVs To Ramaphosa
18 Feb 2026 19:33 GMT
… Lonzi criticised the government over youth unemployment, noting Gwede Mantashe's … in a statement to highlight youth unemployment. Image: @EFFSouthAfrica
Source: Twitter
Byron … a dramatic statement about the youth unemployment rate in the country and …
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Youth unemployment at its highest point for a decade: 'It's like running into a brick wall'
18 Feb 2026 16:02 GMT
… £1.5bn drive to tackle youth unemployment is a key priority and …
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The Role of SME Apprenticeships in Combating Rising Youth Unemployment
18 Feb 2026 14:40 GMT
… to reverse recent trends in youth unemployment, level 2 and 3 apprenticeships …
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Government moots dropping minimum wage pledge amid record youth unemployment
18 Feb 2026 14:20 GMT
Almost one in six 18-24-year-olds were out of work (13.7%) in the three months to November 2025 – the highest level in more than a decade, according to official figures released earlier this week.
Ministers are now said to be reviewing the pledge after …
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New Vocational Institute Launched in Yei to Tackle Youth Unemployment
18 Feb 2026 14:00 GMT
By James Innocent
A newly established vocational institute in Yei River County has been officially launched with the aim of equipping young people with practical skills to address rising unemployment in the area.
Speaking during the inauguration ceremony, …
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Rising taxes and wage hikes push teen unemployment to 16%
18 Feb 2026 12:33 GMT
… latest UK figures reveal that youth unemployment has soared to 16.1% … irony is stark,” Kill added. “Youth unemployment climbs to a decade high … Resolution Foundation highlights that UK youth unemployment is now higher than the …
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Labour plots delay to minimum wage hike for hundreds of thousands as youth unemployment hits 11-year high
18 Feb 2026 11:02 GMT
… rise because of concerns about youth unemployment.
Welsh Secretary Jo Stevens told … £1.5billion drive to tackle youth unemployment was a key priority.
When …