25% of young Londoners out of work | In Case You Missed It
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One in four young people are out of work in London, and job vacancies in the UK are at their lowest level since 2021. Feeling the effects of this are people like Theo – a computer science graduate who applied to over 500 jobs with no success. So, what’s causing the downturn? And if the rates of unemployment in London are this high, should the rest of the UK be worried? In this video: 00:00 – Realities of the job hunt 00:39 – Meet Theo - 500 applications... 500 rejections 01:47 – Data dive on job vacancies 02:39 – ‘Economically active’ explained 03:29 – Why the youth unemployment rate is so important 04:17 – Demoralised - the human cost of rejection 05:44 – The legacy of Covid-19 06:50 – Is London the ‘canary in the coal mine?’ 07:29 – Resilience of young people 07:59 – Theo gets a job offer For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com/news #BBCNews #employment #jobs
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