Gambia: Youth jobless rate falls to 15-year low, says ILO –

The number of young people unemployed globally is at a 15-year low but Asian Pacific and Arab States – and women in particular – “are not seeing the benefits” of this post-COVID economic recovery, the UN labour agency said on Monday.

“Demographic trends, notably the African ‘youthquake’ means creating enough decent jobs, will be critical for social justice and the global economy,” added the International Labour Organization (ILO), as it published new data on…