Some people have a tougher time than others looking for work.
The very young take longer to find a proper job, partly because they don't have the necessary information, connections and experience, partly because they lack work history demonstrating their skills, and partly because they can afford to pursue their job search efforts in a more leisurely fashion. Matters are more complicated with younger women, whose family obligations may conflict with their job aspirations, limiting their options and disrupting their careers. Employers may thus view hiring younger women as an inherently riskier and costlier proposition. On average in Latin America, unemployment rates are three times higher among people in the 15-25 age bracket than for the rest of the population. Because of these differences, any changes in the population's age structure or in female labor participation rates may have a substantial impact on unemployment rates over time.