The research, based on a survey conducted by equalities think-tank Brap, highlights what young people think about their options for the future and the services that support them to find a job.
A total of 47 per cent of the 452 young people surveyed said they do not feel positive about the future, a figure which rose to 65 per cent amongst unemployed respondents, while 40 per cent of young people told researchers that they felt there was not enough support available to help them get the job they want.
The survey revealed a large discrepancy in terms of ethnicity in relation to unemployment. A total of 67 per cent of respondents from Asian backgrounds had been unemployed for more than a year, compared to two per cent of white respondents.
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