work woes

A study by the Prince's Trust finds young people from jobless homes are more likely to struggle to find work. Young people from jobless families are significantly more likely to struggle to find work and are much less positive about their future. Seventy percent admitted struggling to find a job, while 20% said seeing their parents out of work made them anxious about finding a job.
Martina Milburn, the chief executive of the Prince's Trust, said: "Too many young people are facing a cycle of worklessness and can't see a way out. It is a tragedy to think that so many feel condemned to a life on benefits."

There are 1.9 million children living in jobless households – the highest number in the EU. Britain has one of highest rates of jobless households in the EU, third only to Belgium and Hungary, with nearly 4.8 million working-age people living in a household where no one works.