A new programme to introduce Tunisia's young people to working life is looking to transform the nation's efforts to curb unemployment, which has stood at levels that are among the world's highest for many years.
Tunisia's SIVP programme seeks to offer fresh graduates job opportunities while offering firms incentives to hire young people.
Figures from the Oxford Business Group indicate that the SIVP programmes in Tunisia have placed 16,866 in the first seven months of this year, compared to 18,488 for the whole of last year.
Figures from economist Hassan Menai cited on Magharebia.com indicate the scale of the problem, as in 2009 job applications from recent graduates will stand at 60,000, equivalent to 66 per cent of overall annual job applications.
World Bank figures indicate that unemployment in Tunisia has fallen steadily in recent years. Some of the national measures used to calculate unemployment in the country inflate the problem, which largely affects first-time job seekers.
Recent Tunisian government employment stats show that, up to November, employment offices and independent labour organisations signed up 97,765 workers, compared to the 92,623 hired at the same time the year before.
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