Youth unemployment in Mena soars to more than 25 per cent - The National

Unemployment is often cited as one cause of the Arab Spring. New data shows the unrest has now made the problem even worse.

Joblessness among youths in the Arab world rose to more than 25 per cent last year as civil unrest crippled economic activity in some countries.

Unemployment among young people in North Africa jumped five percentage points, to 27.9 per cent from the year earlier, a report by the International Labour Organization (ILO) showed yesterday.

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