Western Sydney’s growth-driven boom had ended before COVID-19 hit. Some neighbourhood unemployment rates were 2-3 times the metropolitan average, with female workforce participation as low as 43%.
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Employment programmes cannot replace economic growth in improving youth employability, but they play a crucial role in helping them find work.
Four decades on, and commencing retirement, Australians who entered the labour market during the 1970s recession are less happy than those born earlier or later.
Young Australians, particularly young unskilled Australians, will scared by what’s about to happen for a decade or more.
Most of the community radio stations operate on a survivalist level, and should be seen as struggling small, medium and micro enterprises.
There are a few things South Africa needs to do to close the gap between what the education system produces and what the job market needs.
Harsh economic conditions at home and false picture of rosy life in Europe contribute greatly to illegal migration by Nigerian youths
For the first time since independence, Namibia’s ruling party has suffered electoral setbacks in the midst of economic and political crisis.
Some critics argue that the new certificate may encourage more pupils to drop out of school. But we argue that it is a positive move.
Being out of work is hard: here’s how psychology is helping to make the process of finding a job a little easier.
The 2019 Nobel Prize in economics recognises the contribution of practical experimental work to development, but the value of putting diagnosis before treatment shouldn’t be lost.
Although cynical about today’s political leaders, the views of young South Africans are surprisingly similar to those of the mid-1990s.
Higher education needs to do more than produce graduates who can get a job. It should also give students opportunities and a voice when it comes to participating in the economy and broader society.
Agriculture appears to carry a stronger set of negative stigmas than other careers, but this is only half the story.
The child support grant, as a policy instrument, cannot work alone in ensuring that young people thrive and succeed.
A fast growing economy that creates jobs will not automatically reduce youth unemployment due to systemic barriers faced by young people, including skills shortages and malfunctioning labour markets.
Arming young people with financial capabilities does improve their employment prospects, but how exactly is still not clear. One possibility is that financial literacy boosts their confidence
If you thought this was about boring box-ticking chats before you leave school for the last time, think again.
India election 2019: millions of Indian youth are underemployed and going to the polls.
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The world's largest democracy will see its biggest young voter turnout since gaining independence 72 years ago, with millions delivering their verdict on Narendra Modi's BJP government.
Research shows that unrest, even terrorism, can erupt in poor countries with a surplus of young people and not enough jobs. Can Niger, a once-peaceful sub-Saharan African nation, handle its baby boom?
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Associate professor at the Centre for Social Development in Africa, University of Johannesburg, University of Johannesburg
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Professor of Economics & Business, Allegheny College
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Professor and Director of the Centre for Youth Policy and Education Practice, Monash University
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Professor of Social Development Studies, University of Johannesburg
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Research Associate, School of Social Sciences, Monash University
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Professor of Geography, The University of Melbourne
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Research Economist, RMIT University
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Social economy research manager, Intellidex and research associate, UJ, University of Johannesburg
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Professor of Economics, The University of Melbourne
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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ARC Senior Research Fellow and Senior Lecturer in Sociology, The University of Melbourne
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Adjunct Associate Professor, Institute for Social Change, University of Tasmania
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Ronald Henderson Research Fellow Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research & Brotherhood of St Laurence, The University of Melbourne
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Professor, ESCP Business School
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Professor of Strategy, Economics and Foresights, Hult International Business School
