Economics
Pandemic Leaves One in Eight Recent U.K. Graduates Unemployed
- Lockdowns limited opportunities for higher-education leavers
- Youth joblessness was higher than level for graduates
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About one in eight recent graduates was looking for a job in the third quarter of last year as the pandemic limited employment opportunities.
Unemployment among those who recently obtained a degree almost doubled to 12%, the Office for National Statistics said on Monday. That compared with unemployment of 5.1% in the wider population.