This bulletin challenges the assumption that 25 to 34-year-olds, having undertaken training and gained work experience, can readily find secure employment. It documents the experiences of young men and women who have not found full-time permanent jobs, and the effects of uncertain employment on their lives and plans.

The teenage youth labour market contrasts strongly with the labour market for persons aged 20 and over. Unemployment rates have traditionally been much higher for youth than for the general population. A high proportion of teenage youth are also involved in full-time education which can preclude them from the full-time labour market. This Research Note...