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Europe's jobless generation

European youth are hit especially hard by the ongoing finance crisis. Finding a decent job - or any job at all - is a growing challenge.

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People queue outside an unemployment registry office in Madrid, Friday, Dec. 2, 2011. Spain's Labor Ministry says the number of people filing for unemployment benefits rose by 59,536 in November with a total seeking benefits of 4,420,462. Spain's jobless rate stands at a 15-year high of 21.5 percent, the highest in the eurozone, and the economy posted zero growth in the third quarter. Party leader Mariano Rajoy is due to take office as prime minister Dec. 21. He is expected to introduce severe economic reforms in a bid to reboot the ailing economy. (Foto:Alberto Di Lolli/AP/dapd) — Spanien Arbeitslosigkeit Arbeitsamt OVERLAYImage: AP

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European youth are hit especially hard by the ongoing finance crisis. Finding a decent job - or any job at all - is a growing challenge.

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People sit at a cafeteria inside the Goethe Institute in Athens February 22, 2012. The rush among Greeks to learn German may seem odd after the war of words between the two countries, with Athens fuming at German accusations of financial mismanagement and some Greek media playing on Nazi caricatures of Berlin politicians. Yet for institute director Ruediger Bolz, who has run the Institut for the last six years, there is no mystery: his Greek pupils are happy to side-step politics and face up to harsh economic realities by acquiring new skills.

People sit at a cafeteria inside the Goethe Institute in Athens February 22, 2012. The rush among Greeks to learn German may seem odd after the war of words between the two countries, with Athens fuming at German accusations of financial mismanagement and some Greek media playing on Nazi caricatures of Berlin politicians. Yet for institute director Ruediger Bolz, who has run the Institut for the last six years, there is no mystery: his Greek pupils are happy to side-step politics and face up to harsh economic realities by acquiring new skills.

Immigration

An increasing number of southern Europeans are learning German to get ahead.

Young Greeks return to the land

With youth unemployment in Greece now over 50 percent and employment prospects bleak, young people are having to get creative when it comes to planning their careers. It might not be hip or cutting-edge, but more and more Greek teenagers are bucking the trend and literally getting their hands dirty.

Unemployed people line up at a job center in Alcala de Henares, near Madrid, Spain on 10 February 2010.

Unemployed people line up at a job center in Alcala de Henares, near Madrid, Spain on 10 February 2010.

Spanish students protest cuts

Tens of thousands of students protested against education spending cuts and high youth unemployment in a string of cities on Wednesday. The protests were largely peaceful, but turned violent in Barcelona.

Youth unemployment soars in Europe

With joblessness as high as 50 percent in some European countries, young people are finding it increasingly difficult to find work or even consider pursuing a career.

Unemployed people in Madrid

Unemployed people in Madrid

Youth unemployment

Joblessness among European youth remains high and the trend towards internships isn't helping.

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