Its the same in all countries I believe. Young people have a hard time finding jobs.

War with Iran and a huge large pool of unemployed young men to draft. Sounds great!

change it to "unemployment at 52.2% for young adults, no joke" or something

when I saw the title I thought, holy crap.

When they say 'young' americans, are they talking teens, or 20's to 40's? 52 percent seems way off, according to an article i read here last week, unemployment being at 9.7 percent. thats a hUGE difference. if it is 52 percent, for everyone, half of the continental united states would be living in the strets, in the woods, so the 52 percent seems off*

the other thing is, usualy how it works, is comapnys and corporation will get rid of the older, overpayed employees, to bring in the younger generation fresh bllod. They may have graduated college, but WILL work for less pension, salary, and benefits..usualy thats how it works. My father was layed off back in 2001, from Olin corporation. They manufacture, ammunition for the army, popular chlorine for pools, other things, contracts with governemnt. HE was with them for over 30 years, and one day, to save coasts, pink slip time. COuldnt have been a worse time, since my mom was dying of cancer at the time. He worked in data pracessing department..whne he went ot college, that was the technology back then, late 60's early 70's. By 2001, they had replaced everyone with computers* computers dont need a paychekck, or life support options* HE was about 52 when layed off. Went to 7 or 8 different computer comapnys with resume and all..one guy was honest with him..look, i'll be honest and blunt pal..yuor too old* thats societys view of someone, at least at hiring and companys policys modern day* its what i call silent discrinimation of age*
He was eventually able to get a job...driving an effin school bus for kids. he got his CDL that late in life(he already knew how to drive manual transmission cars, and being in the army and reserves, he drove army trucks time to time) had the experince.

Hmm...

Interesting how we keep hearing reports of the economy recovering when, in reality, it is still plummeting. I will never understand how deceit and denial is going to benefit anyone. Especially regarding something that affects absolutely everyone living within the constraints of society.

My roommate is moving to the States (from Canada). In all honesty, out of 'the Western world' (directly involving the UK, US and Canada in this case), Canada is probably doing the best as far as employment...though I do not know the statistics. This is simply based off of what I have observed. I think it is a shame that she is falling for the ideal that the situation is improving...and not only her, but so many others.

Thank you for the statistic update!

In SW Missouri it is as bad as ever, and seems to be getting worse.
There are very few hiring at this time and there are still layoffs every day from company's .

What jobs there are at this time are part time, and people are trying to raise a family on that, it just cannot be done no matter how hard they try.

Another thing they had on the new's here was the cost of food, it has gone up in price quite a bit. I do not remember the percentage that was said but it was huge.

I live in a group of apartments and every month I watch people having there power or water or gas turned off. Not because they waist money ,because they do not have the money to feed there family and pay there bills.
Every time I hear a report that it is getting better I ask for whom? Because it is not here , the Banks are taking cars as fast as they can with no one to buy them when they do. And now the banks are starting to charge more and more in the area for people to check there own accounts? What next for them to suck every dime out of us.

Our city is not a little city but I hear people talking about trying to move. I ask them where, there is no place better than the next to go to.

The government keeps releasing news that hey it is over , it is getting better, look the jobs only went down 500,000 thousand more this week. But they do not tell the whole story. the jobs just did not go down to the number that they thought it would. Wow there math is amazing.

We have a whole lot of people looking for jobs here every day and cannot find one. Even the many Wally worlds around here are not hiring for the season and when you go into one in is hard to find someone to help, they are just not there.
No this is not getting better, as I read in the paper where more company's have and are closing there doors. And laying off hundreds of workers on a weekly time scale. With a list of more company's that are going to close before the first of the year. Some company's do not even make the list. Workers come to work and find the doors locked and told they will get there last pay check soon, but most do not.

The government ask why we will not support them, I tell you why. It is trust, we have lost our trust in them. For years now we have been lied to over and over. Told half truths and the rest. So when they speak I take it with a pound of salt . And that goes for both party's as they both do what is best for them in office and not for the people they are to be looking out for.