The British Military Sees Youth Jobs Crisis as an Opportunity

Young Britons in desperate search of a job are increasingly signing up to the military, with the government looking to exploit a trend that could help address both its youth unemployment crisis and depleted armed forces.

A link is emerging between youth joblessness — now at the highest rate in over a decade — and applications being made to the forces. New data shows applications both for the Royal Navy and Air Force at their highest in more than five years, as 16% of 16 to 24-year-olds now hunt for work. Those for the Army have also increased in recent years.