The Middle East Millennials’ Dilemma
The Middle East Millennials’ Dilemma – by Mufid Sukkar A symmetrical, yet unpleasant statistic about the youth in the Middle East reads as follows : 30% of the population is under 30 years of age (commonly referred to as millennials) and 30% of the female amongst them are unemployed. The men are in a somewhat better situation with 21% being unemployed; still a large number, by any standards. Figures quoted from the most recent available study by the United Nations. This does…
