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World Service,15 Aug 2023,26 mins

China halts youth jobless data as economy falters

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Unemployment amongst young people in China has been on the rise for some time now which at the last count had hit a record high of more than 20%. Marking the second anniversary of their return to power in Afghanistan, Taliban’s have barred nearly a million girls from secondary school, prohibited women from universities and ordered aid groups to “suspend work of all female employees.” (Job seekers learn about employment information at an enterprise promotion and talent recruitment fair held in Qingzhou City, in China, July 15, 2023. Picture credit: Getty Images)

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