Sentences with phrase «overall youth unemployment»

The overall youth unemployment rate was 12 per cent, little changed from previous jobs reports, as more young people participated in the labour market.

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The youth unemployment rate is still roughly double the overall rate.

Ministers will be hoping their # 1 billion youth contract programme can make a difference to the jobs market, which saw overall unemployment rise to its highest level since January 1996 in the three months to November last year.

Unemployment has risen to eight percent overall - with youth unemployment at 18.3 % - but jobless claims haUnemployment has risen to eight percent overall - with youth unemployment at 18.3 % - but jobless claims haunemployment at 18.3 % - but jobless claims have declined.

However, he said, the overall economic growth across the sub-region, had not been inclusive to expand job creation opportunities, while unemployment among the youth had been rising with insufficient growth to reduce poverty levels.

Canada's youth unemployment rate is now 14.9 %, much higher than the overall rate of 8 %.