The MoneyWeek map: youth unemployment in Europe

Youth unemployment in Europe is a huge problem. This map shows how Britain compares to the rest of the European Union.

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Youth unemployment is a "huge" problem, says Iain Martin in The Daily Telegraph. For the first time since 1986, British youth unemployment has topped one million. More than one in five 16-24 year olds is jobless (see the map above, which shows how Britain compares to the rest of Europe). Sure, around a quarter are students looking for part-time work. But 750,000 without jobs "is still an enormous waste of human potential".

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