Can’t work, won’t work: Why is youth unemployment so high?

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Can’t work, won’t work: Why is youth unemployment so high?

Work Christmas parties might be in full swing – but many young people are simply wishing they had a job to go to.  

Figures show the unemployment rate has risen again and those aged between 16 and 24 have been hit the hardest. 

Nowadays it seems not even a degree is enough to land you a job – so what’s causing youth unemployment and what can be done to reduce it? 

Niall is joined by social media influencer and careers adviser Soshanna Davis – better known as the Fairy Job Mother. 

Producer: Tom Gillespie 

Editor: Mike Bovill 

Date: December 16, 2025