Swedish Youth and Academic Jobless Rates Hit Highest 20-Year Peak

Sweden's youth unemployment reached 23.3% as academic jobless figures hit a 20-year high with 100,000 graduates out of work following major layoffs at Volvo, Scania, and Ericsson.While half of Stockholm's unemployed have degrees, one in four hiring attempts fails due to a shortage of skilled blue-collar workers.Andreas Bergh, Mia Bernhardsen from Svenskt Näringsliv, and Jonas Jegers from Almega call for aligning education with market demands.
Published:3 Mar
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