The Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) found 22 young Jobseeker’s Allowance claimants in Clackmannanshire competing for each post, with just 79 jobs in an area with 1,740 jobless benefit claimants between the age of 18 and 24.
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Youth unemployment soars 89% in Scotland during downturn
More than 20 young unemployed people are chasing every job advertised in one of Scotland’s unemployment blackspots, a new study has found.
