A rapidly changing situationThe region encompassing the Middle East and North Africa is diverse economically, geographically, historically, politically and socially, and often fraught with tension. Widespread youth unemploymentThe region’s young workers – those from ages 15 to 24 – already struggle with the highest unemployment rates in the world, averaging 25%. In most countries, government jobs pay about 20% less than private industry, but in the Middle East, government jobs pay about 30% more on average. Rather than bringing higher earnings, education for Middle Eastern young people can deliver frustration. The challenges facing Middle Eastern nations are all made more difficult by the lack of faith their young people have in the prospect of a fulfilling future at home.

Source: Libya Today July 22, 2022 00:03 UTC