Global unemployment for young people between the ages of 15 to 24 is said to be around 71 million. (apfcanada-msme.ca)
But looking at the continuing dirge of global unemployment data, economic growth is cold comfort for the 202 million people out of work worldwide, according to the ILO's latest figures, and growth does not necessarily mean job opportunities. (cnbc.com)
The bulk of the increase in global unemployment in 2013 was in East Asia and South Asia, which together account for more than 45 percent of the 5 million rise in 2013, the ILO said, followed by Sub-Saharan Africa and Europe. (cnbc.com)