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One in four young Londoners are out of work
In London one in four young people are out of work, while job vacancies in the UK have dropped to their lowest level since 2021. Graduate Theo applied for more than 500 jobs and is feeling the strain.
Job vacancies across the UK have hit their lowest level since 2021, raising concerns about the health of the labour market.
In London, one in four young people are currently out of work, with graduates among those struggling most. Theo, a computing graduate, has applied for more than 500 roles without success.
So what’s behind this downturn, and if unemployment is rising in the capital, could it signal trouble for the rest of the UK?
