Youth unemployment in Victoria hits 15-year high

By Henrietta Cook, State Political Reporter
Updated August 27 2014 - 10:08am, first published August 26 2014 - 4:03pm
Arie Eddy is 18 and has been unemployed for 2 1/2 years. He applies for 20 jobs a fortnight. He says he is willing to move for work and is about to begin a training program to improve his chances. He was in a hospitality course at TAFE, but that was cut due to government cuts. Photo: Vicky Hughson
Arie Eddy is 18 and has been unemployed for 2 1/2 years. He applies for 20 jobs a fortnight. He says he is willing to move for work and is about to begin a training program to improve his chances. He was in a hospitality course at TAFE, but that was cut due to government cuts. Photo: Vicky Hughson
Nick Jones: "I've applied for jobs in cafes, washing dishes, bar work". Photo: Penny Stephens
Nick Jones: "I've applied for jobs in cafes, washing dishes, bar work". Photo: Penny Stephens

Youth unemployment has leapt to a 15-year high in Victoria, with the Premier's electorate hit the hardest by the worsening crisis.

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