Sweden -Half of under 25s in temporary jobs -November 20, 2014

Recent figures presented by trade union confederation LO show that half of the working young Swedes under 25 are on fixed term contracts, compared to 20% of the workforce as a whole. The unions report that many young people have to be constantly reachable on their mobile phones in order to be able to work intermittent days in temporary jobs.

English: http://www.thelocal.se/20141120/half-of-young-swedes-in-temporary-jobs

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