http://ap-youthnet.ilobkk.or.th daily 1 2009-01-06T06:53:44Z http://ap-youthnet.ilobkk.or.th/news/spains-lost-millennial-generation policymic, 3 February 2012 - A few days ago, Spain’s National Statistics Institute reported that the country’s unemployment had hit 5.3 million last December, or 22.8%. This is the highest unemployment rate in nearly two decades, and the highest jobless rate in the European Union. As if this data alone were not shocking enough, unemployment amongst Spanish youth aged 16-24, currently stands at 48.6%. No publisher APYN 2012-02-03T01:15:43Z News Item http://ap-youthnet.ilobkk.or.th/news/un-commission-for-social-development-kicks-off-with-focus-on-poverty-and-youth UN News Centre, 1 February 2012 – Poverty eradication, youth unemployment and socially inclusive policies will be the main focus of the 50th session of the United Nations Commission for Social Development, which kicked off today at UN Headquarters in New York. No publisher APYN 2012-02-03T01:05:44Z News Item http://ap-youthnet.ilobkk.or.th/news/dup-seeks-to-introduce-quota-for-youth-employment The Korea Herald, 2 February 2012 - The main opposition Democratic United Party will seek to make it mandatory for local large firms to institute a special additional employment quota for young job seekers, officials said Thursday. No publisher APYN 2012-02-02T08:38:49Z News Item http://ap-youthnet.ilobkk.or.th/news/voice-are-koreans-overeducated The Korea Herald, 30 January 2012 - Some 82 percent of Korean high school graduates go on to third level education, more than in any other OECD country. There are more than 400 colleges and universities and 70,000 second-level private academies called “hagwon” around the country, while Korean high school students consistently outperform their international peers in reading and math. But with youth unemployment a prominent policy issue and students facing sometimes unbearable pressure to perform, many are questioning the nation’s feverish devotion to academic study. No publisher ddshep 2012-01-31T02:37:39Z News Item http://ap-youthnet.ilobkk.or.th/news/struggle-for-youth-employment-opportunities-in-egypt BBC, 28 January 2012 - With nearly 90 million people, Egypt is the most populous country in the Middle East region. It also has one of the region's highest youth unemployment rates, and key to Egypt's economic success is getting these millions of young people into jobs. But for that to happen, businesses have to feel confident about the future and start hiring - and that is proving a challenge in uncertain times. Watch the news story here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16758390Struggle for youth employment opportunities in Egypt No publisher APYN 2012-01-29T04:19:50Z News Item