Coronavirus ‘Class of 2020’: The lost generation? – ZAWYA

Coronavirus ‘Class of 2020’: The lost generation? – ZAWYA

Coronavirus 'Class of 2020': The lost generation? | ZAWYA MENA Edition HomeEconomyGlobalArticleCoronavirus 'Class of 2020': The lost generation? A major challenge is the fact that youth unemployment is highly correlated with economic growth: the bigger the overall economic hit now, the more of it falls on young workers    Dunia Skaunicova, a 24 years old job seeker, checks her mobile phone as she waits for a yoga class following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Prague, Czech Republic, July 8, 2020. PRAGUE  - When Dunia Skaunicova graduated in media marketing from Prague's Metropolitan university she quickly found a dream first job at a startup in the Czech capital, where companies were fighting to snap up multi-lingual graduates.Months later, however, she suddenly found herself back looking for work after losing her job as the coronavirus pandemic hit the Czech economy. This time around she is struggling.The pandemic has effectively pulled away the first rung of the jobs ladder for many young Europeans, a situation economists say has the potential to blight their employment and earnings prospects long term.Months later, however, she suddenly found herself back looking for work after losing her job as the coronavirus pandemic hit the Czech economy. This