Dr Divya Jyoti

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Today in Focus · Where have all the first jobs gone? · 30 Jun 2026 podcast

This is about the next generation of workforce.

but also which has wider implications.

I mean, who spends most on shopping and bars and pubs, you know, on games and a lot of other avenues.

So they are a key consumer who would spend and that spending capability is limited.

So we have that ripple effect on the economy.

It's almost like a vicious circle.

If the young people's entry into the job market is delayed, I think we are going to see a further stagnation of the economy.

where you are shapes the chances and gives you the opportunities.

And for every neat young person within the UK, for every three young people, there's only one job.

Because if you start looking geographically for North East, for example, it increases.

There is only one job for six young people.

So it's that stark.

To give you a, I would say, practical example of why place matters.

It's something as simple as when you have a job, you need to be able to get there.

So you need connectivity to be able to even apply for jobs.

You need to be able to get to the place where you will have your interview.

Now, somebody will say, oh, but why don't you drive?

Again, one, we know, you know, the reality of, I would say, procuring a driving test, but driving also has cost implications.

If we do not address this, if we do not think about equalizing in some way or the other, the divide is going to get even more and more stark.

I think the first thing that we need to do is kind of get rid of our obsession with the entry level qualifications, which act as a barrier.

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