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Rising labour costs from recent policies have slowed hiring, especially for young workers, boosting youth unemployment to its highest level since 2021.
Rising labour costs, driven by minimum wage hikes, tax changes, and employment rights reforms, have increased hiring expenses for entry-level roles by about 7% in real terms, according to the National Institute of Economic and Social Research.
This has led businesses to slow hiring, especially in hospitality, food services, and hotels—sectors with high shares of young workers—without cutting existing staff.
Unemployment rose to its highest level since early 2021, with a significant 85,000 increase in jobless 18- to 24-year-olds between July and October, the largest three-month rise since late 2022.
The report suggests higher labour costs are deterring full-time job creation, particularly for younger and marginal workers, with experts linking the trend to recent government policies.
El aumento de los costos laborales debido a las políticas recientes ha ralentizado la contratación, especialmente para los trabajadores jóvenes, impulsando el desempleo juvenil a su nivel más alto desde 2021.