Spanish long term youth employment tops 60%

[NorthernRaider]

The link wont work but on the local news up here they reported that long term unemployment in Spain is now over 60%, that surely must destabilise the Spanish state and cause great civil unrest, something that could easily spread across Europe.

[bigpaul]

i dont think its just Spain, i think ALL the countries that are in the single currency have high unemployment?

[Straight Shooter]

Its on the way here NR...slowly but surely...just watch companies go bump in the next 3 months

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umm no unemployement is going down......yeah right

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the gov must be on amphetamines

[Metroyeti]

Unemployment aint gone down in my area

[bigpaul]

when they say unemployment is down, it dosent mean their all in work, they've either gone onto educational or training courses! they are counted differently, come out of a different budget and are not counted in the unemployment figures.

[Straight Shooter]

yeah right BP

[Metroyeti]

they run alot of schemes in the northeast to lower unemployment figures, but there still unemployed just getting money from someone other than the job centre

[Straight Shooter]

this is done to HIDE the TRUTH....but its not working anymore ...just look around you.... where you live....that simple

[bigpaul]

this is done to HIDE the TRUTH....but its not working anymore ...just look around you.... where you live....that simple

yep, its called "massaging" the figures, next time they say "unemployment is down" think "yeah, right", i know, i have been part of those figures and i've done the training, but still couldnt get a job.

[Bucket]

Yes, If you're on the work programme, or doing work experience through the jobcentre not classed as unemployed.

If they were to release the true unemployment figures (as in no job) would be close to five million.