Can’t work, won’t work: Why is youth unemployment so high?
Dec 16, 2025•15 min
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Episode description
Work Christmas parties might be in full swing - but many young people are simply wishing they had a job to go to.
Figures show the unemployment rate has risen again and those aged between 16 and 24 have been hit the hardest.
Nowadays it seems not even a degree is enough to land you a job - so what’s causing youth unemployment and what can be done to reduce it?
Niall is joined by social media influencer and careers adviser Soshanna Davis - better known as the Fairy Job Mother.
Producer: Tom Gillespie
Editor: Mike Bovill
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