The global scourge of youth unemployment

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By Leith van Onselen

This blog has devoted significant effort highlighting the perilous employment situation facing Australia’s youth, whereby unemployment is stuck at an alarmingly high 13.0%, versus 4.2% unemployment for the rest of the labour market:

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Full-time jobs have been disappearing fast:

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About the author
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness. Leith has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs.