Towards solving youth unemployment in Nigeria The federal government recently inaugurated inter-ministerial committee on job fair to address all the identified barriers to job creation and sustainable livelihood in the country‚ OLUGBENGA SALAMI writes Tell those graduates to stop combing here and there for jobs. If there are no lucrative offers of employment‚ they should establish themselves by starting something. Unemployment is a pest that has and still eating deep into the fabric of Nigeria
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Unemployment Problem in Australia Introduction According to the Labor government and the mainstream media‚ Australia has one of the lowest unemployment rates in the world. In reality‚ joblessness has risen to serious levels‚ and is worsening‚ in working class suburbs across Australia. Officially‚ the unemployment rate in Australia increased to 5.70 percent in October of 2013 from 5.60 percent in September of 2013(Trading Economics‚ 2013). Unemployment is troubling for the unemployed people and
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Institution: Inflation is the rise in general prices of goods and services over a specific period of time. Unemployment is a state where people are able and willing to work at the ongoing market prices of labour but they are unable to secure a job. According to the Phillips curve‚ there is a consistent relationship between inflation and unemployment (Nevile‚ J. W. 1981‚ pg 3). When the rate of unemployment is low‚ the level of inflation is high and when the level of employment is high‚ inflation level is
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------------------------------------------------- Psychological Effects of Unemployment and Underemployment The current state of the economy continues to be an enormous stressor for Americans‚ with 78 percent reporting money as a significant source of stress (APA‚ 2009). Unemployed workers are twice as likely as their employed counterparts to experience psychological problems such as depression‚ anxiety‚ psychosomatic symptoms‚ low subjective well-being and poor self-esteem (Paul & Moser‚ 2009). Like unemployment‚ underemployment (e.g.‚ people
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Introduction “Unemployment is a situation where people of a country are willing to work‚ able to work but cannot find jobs.” Officially unemployment is defined as the situation of being without work‚ wanting work‚ and actively seeking work. It is usually measured as a percentage of the people in the total labor force or the total for some social group. During periods of recession‚ an economy usually experiences a relatively high unemployment rate. Economy of an individual is at the utmost priority
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Youth Unemployment Introduction Youth unemployment‚ which encompasses individuals in the age range of 15 to 24‚ is the demographic that is the most likely to be unemployed. This can often be attributed to the difficult time youth may have transitioning from school to work‚ especially for those who have neither experience nor education to secure a job in the current labor market. The purpose of this report is to discuss the current youth unemployment rate
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The national unemployment rate fell to 4.4 percent in October the lowest level of unemployment since May 2001. This is a sign of unexpected strength in the job market. [The unemployment rate is based on a survey of households‚ rather than the survey of employers used to calculate the payroll number. Unemployment does not include full-time students‚ the retired‚ children‚ or those not actively looking for a paying job.] The unemployment level is defined as the labor force minus the number of people
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good news for you: according to the New York Times‚ the unemployment rate in America dropped to 7.7% which is the lowest rate in four years. But is this rate low enough? The answer is no. The labor market is far from recovery. There are around 11 million people who still need jobs. Throughout American history of unemployment‚ The United States has experienced 11 recessions since the end of the postwar period in 1948. The U.S. unemployment rate rose steadily from 5% in January 2008 to a peak of
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Topic: Is unemployment good or is it a crutch? Pro Persuasive: General Purpose: To persuade Specific Purpose: To persuade the audience that unemployment payment can be beneficial to families in need of money. Thesis: While working at a job is the best form of payment‚ unemployment can be beneficial to families in need of money while the adult is temporarily out of work. Intro: I. In today’s grim economy‚ adults and children alike are having a tough time with
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Unemployment crisis: The demand for goods and services is needed to achieve the growth that will boost the economy and provide jobs. Unemployment is the number #1 issue facing the U.S. Economy. It is imperative that the government intervene to help reduce today’s staggering rate of unemployment. We will take a look at unemployment defined‚ the different types of unemployment and their causes. Throughout our analysis‚ it is crucial to reflect on historical trends and policies. Unfortunately
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