Young unemployed face ‘desperate labour market’

Education and nationality are key factors in young people finding a job, according to research, with young men also now more likely than young women to be unemployed.

The study also found that non-Irish young people are less likely than their Irish counterparts to secure work, and that a post-Leaving Certificate qualification “is no longer important for unemployed youths in securing employment”.

However, those without the Leaving Certificate or higher level of education are struggling to secure work. The information is contained in an ESRI research bulletin, published yesterday, titled The Impact of the Great Recession on Unemployed Youth and NEET (Not in Education, Employment, or Training) Individuals.