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02-09-2009, 05:10 PM
The youth unemployment rate is double the national unemployment rate in the DR. According to International Labor Organization (ILO), 30% of 15 to 24 year olds in the DR are unemployed compared to 15.6% for all age groups. While 45% of Latin America's unemployed are located in the DR, Panama and Central America, the DR alone has one of the highest youth and overall unemployment rates. According to statistics by the Ministry of Labor (SET), high rates of unemployment are not only due to economic problems. Many do not find jobs because they have dropped out of school, lack work experience, technical skills and sometimes do not know where to start to look for jobs.
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