Tag: Unemployment

Algeria Tries to Defuse Unemployment Time Bomb

March 13, 2013

Algeria announced on Monday a series of measures to fight the chronic unemployment excluding thousands of Algerian youths from the work market, mainly in the ... Read More

Morocco moves to institute unemployment benefits

December 25, 2012

Moroccan authorities, the employers’ association, CGEM, trade unions and the social security fund, CNSS, have finally agreed to institute unemployment benefits to ease the strain ... Read More

Unemployment and British youth: Thomas’ uphill battle

December 12, 2012

In London, unemployment is in news coverage every week. With 22 percent of the 16-25 years olds looking for a job in 2012, that is ... Read More

North Africa: Creating Jobs for Millions of Young People Remains Daunting Challenge

November 15, 2012

The modest economic growth made by North African countries during the past decade preceding the Arab Spring did not help them to create enough jobs ... Read More

Unemployment in Morocco … Hard Times for Youth

November 8, 2012

Abdurrahman, 30, graduated from college two years ago. Immediately after graduation he started the grueling job search process. First he applied for the public sector ... Read More