A study of youth unemployment has identified a number of UK “blackspots” where joblessness among 16 to 24 year olds is above 25 per cent. The report ‘The Geography Of Youth Unemployment – A Route Map For Change’ shows that the highest youth unemployment rates were in the North East and Yorkshire and Humber.
Cities in these regions, including Middlesbrough, Bradford, Barnsley, Doncaster, Hull and Grimsby, had high levels of unemployment (above 25 per cent) among this age group.
“Rates of youth unemployment are very high in towns and cities which previously relied on traditional industries for jobs and growth, many of which have seen large reductions in employment,” according to the report produced by Lancaster University’s The Work Foundation.
The report warned, without intervention, backed by funding from central government “A generation of young people in these cities will face a bleak future in the labour market.” Read More.
