Let's start by just becoming familiar with the numbers. One in four Arab youth aged 15 to 24 who are looking for a job face the frustration and disappointment of not being able to find one. This is twice the global average. Among young female jobseekers, the situation is even more alarming, with 1 in 3 finding naught for their efforts.
And these rates only consider the youth actually looking for jobs. The region's labour force participation rates are among the lowest globally, currently standing at around 35 per cent, compared to the global average of 52 per cent. This is both a function of low female participation and youth frustration with job prospects.
An aspiration of bringing the Arab region to global average labour participation levels would require over 85 million jobs over the next ten years — that is equal to the total population of Egypt.
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