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2020: A Lost Generation for European Youth?
Unemployment among young workers has been a problem in Europe following the 2008-2009 international financial crisis. Yet early signs show it is getting worse today with the coronavirus pandemic.
Dunia Skaunicova is one example of how the crisis has hurt young people. After Skaunicova completed her studies at Prague's Metropolitan University, she quickly found a job at a company in the Czech capital. The 24-year-old speaks Czech, English and French.
Months later, she lost her job when the pandemic hit. This time, she is having problems finding one. "I have been to five or six interviews in person during the last two months...there are so many people," said Skaunicova.
Dennis Tamesberger follows youth unemployment for the Chamber of Labor in Linz, Austria. He believes the youth unemployment rate in the Czech Republic could go as high as 16 percent in 2020. Before the pandemic, the rate was at 5 percent.
In May, the total European Union, or EU unemployment rate was 6.7 percent. But the unemployment rate among the under-25 age group was about 15.7 percent.
Youth unemployment across Europe took years to recover from the financial crisis. In countries such as Spain and Greece, the rate of unemployment remains at 30 percent. And experts believe that number could increase to 45 percent.
Effect on young workers
Tamesberger says when people are young, even short periods of time without a job can hurt a person's long-term earnings. He points to a study from the London-based Centre for Economic Policy Research. It shows that one month of unemployment at ages 18 to 20 causes income loss of 2 percent over a lifetime. The effect of youth unemployment, he warns, could last for a generation.
Kathleen Henehan is with the Resolution Foundation. She told Reuters, "The ‘corona class of 2020' could face years of reduced pay and limited job prospects, long after the current economic storm has passed, unless additional support is provided fast."
Part of the problem is that young workers in Europe are often the first to lose their jobs. In addition, parts of the economy that have been hurt by the pandemic are mostly in retail and hospitality. Those are places where young people often get their first jobs.
The EU is urging governments to create jobs and training programs for young workers. In Britain, the finance minister recently announced a $2.5 billion program to create six-month work placement jobs for unemployed people between 16 and 24 years old. It also supports more government job training programs.
Those looking for jobs find that the competition is fierce. Some companies ignore job searchers. Others tell young workers not to expect much in wages or benefits.
Blake Wittman helps people find jobs through Goodcall. He said one company in Prague told him that as many as 50-100 people applied for a job opening. Before the pandemic, there were just 5 to 10.
"Any job that opens is gold," he said.
I'm John Russell.
重点解析
1.pandemic 流行病
Global cooperation to prevent the spread of pandemic disease can promote public health.
全球合作预防疾病蔓延也有助于促进公共健康。
2.fierce 激烈
The town was captured after a fierce battle with rebels at the weekend
该镇在周末与叛乱分子一番激战后被攻占。
3.unemployed 失业的
Have you been unemployed for over six months?
你失业有6个多月了？
4.program 项目
We can tailor the program to the patient's needs.
我们可以根据病人的需要调整治疗方案。
5.He said one company in Prague told him that as many as 50-100 people applied for a job opening.
apply for 申请
She only made the decision to apply for training after years of agonizing.
多年的苦苦思索之后，她才作出了申请培训的决定。
I am continuing to apply for jobs.
我正在继续找工作。
6.He said one company in Prague told him that as many as 50-100 people applied for a job opening.
as many as 多达
There are as many as 300 new products on show.
展出的新产品不下于300种。
She gets as many as eight thousand letters a month.
她一个月里收到的信件多达8,000封。
参考译文
欧洲就业难恐出现“失落一代”
在2008-2009年国际金融危机之后，年轻员工的失业问题一直是欧洲的“心病”。然而早期迹象表明，随着新冠病毒大流行，今年的就业形势雪上加霜。
邓尼亚·斯考尼科娃（Dunia Skaunicova）是这场危机如何影响年轻一代的案例之一。斯考尼科娃从布拉格大都会大学毕业后，很快在捷克首都一家公司找到了工作。这位24岁的年轻人会说捷克语、英语和法语。
几个月之后，当疫情来袭时，她失业了。这次，她很难找到工作。斯考尼科娃表示：“过去两个月里，我参加了五六次面试。求职者太多了。”
丹尼斯·塔姆斯伯格（Dennis Tamesberger）为奥地利林茨的劳工协会调查青年失业率。他认为，2020年捷克共和国的青年失业率可能会高达16%。在大流行之前，这一比率是5%。
今年5月，欧盟的总失业率是6.7%。但是25岁以下人群的失业率约为15.7%。
欧洲各地的青年失业率耗费了数年时间才从国际金融危机中恢复。在西班牙和希腊等国家，失业率维持在30%。专家认为，这一数字可能会上升到45%。
对年轻员工的影响
塔姆斯伯格表示，对于年轻人来说，就算短时间失业也会损害一个人的长期收入。他提到了伦敦经济政策研究中心的一项研究。该研究表明，18-20岁的年轻人失业一个月，会导致终生收入损失约2%。他警告说，青年失业的影响可能会持续一代人。
凯瑟琳·希内汉（Kathleen Henehan）在决议基金会任职。她对路透社表示，“除非迅速提供额外支持，否则2020年受疫情影响的阶层在当前经济风暴过去很久之后，还是会面临数年的收入下降和有限的职业前景。”
部分原因在于，欧洲的年轻员工是最早失业的一批人。此外，受大流行影响的经济大部分集中于零售和酒店业。这些地方通常是年轻人的第一份工作。
欧盟敦促各国政府为年轻员工创造就业岗位和开办培训项目。英国财政部长最近宣布了一项25亿美元的计划，为16到24岁的失业人员提供6个月的就业岗位。该计划还支持政府开设更多培训项目。
求职者发现竞争非常激烈。一些公司无视求职者。还有公司告诉年轻员工，不要对工资或福利期望太高。
布莱克·维特曼通过Goodcall帮助人们求职。他说，布拉格一家公司告诉他，有高达50-100人申请一个空缺职位。在大流行之前，只有5到10人。
他说：“任何招人的岗位都是香饽饽。”
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