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Youth unemployment —A crisis of will, not just economy

May 22, 2025 2 mins read
Youth unemployment —A crisis of will, not just economy

Bhutan’s rising youth unemployment is no longer a “ticking time bomb”—it is a full-blown crisis. Beneath the surface of growing remittance figures and glowing stories of Bhutanese thriving abroad lies an uncomfortable truth: young people are leaving the country not merely for adventure or education, but because they see no future here in the country.

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