<p class="text-align-justify">The number of employed young people has decreased by 243,000. Males have seen a greater drop in employment than women, with men losing 8% of their jobs and women losing 5%.<br />
The rate of unemployment has risen from 12.3% to 12.9%. In July-September2020, this figure climbed to 14.8%.<br />
A total of 162,000 additional young people are now economically inactive.</p>

<p class="text-align-justify">From March to May 2020, when the epidemic first broke out, the number of persons aged 18 to 24 requesting unemployment benefits doubled. Although the number of juvenile claims has decreased ever since it was still 156,300 more in July 2021 than in March 2020 which is a 66% rise.<br />
The epidemic undoubtedly had an impact on young people's employment, but it appears to be returning to normal.</p>
