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Youth Unemployment High in Caribbean
posted (February 8, 2019)

And while tourisms is a driver of growth across the Caribbean, it has to get more young people working. In a stunning statistic, Dr. Smith told yesterday’s press conference that one of every four Caribbean youths are unemployed:..

Dr. William Warren Smith, President Caribbean Development Bank
"Youth unemployment continues to be a challenge for Caribbean policymakers. The International Labor Organization estimates that one in every four young persons is not able to find work. This persistent trend belies the great strides that have been made in increasing education investments in the last decade."

And while regional youth unemployment is high, Smith reported that in Jamaica unemployment fell to an all-time low of 8.4% in July 2018. He says more young people were employed in the BPO sector - locally known as call centres. 

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