A new survey shows that more than one in ten people aged 16-25 have lost their job and just under six in ten have seen their earnings fall since the coronavirus pandemic began. The study by the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and Exeter University found young workers to be twice as likely to have lost their jobs compared to older employees and that employment and earnings losses are more pronounced for women, the self-employed and those who grew up in a poor family.
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