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A lack of structural support is preventing vocational education graduates from entering or remaining in the workforce, with a recent study by the Population Council\u2019s Egypt office showing that 49% of vocational education graduates in Egypt were unemployed in 2018, Al-Fanar Media reports<\/a>. A 2017 Capmas study showed that every year some 450k students complete secondary level vocational programs in Egypt. But low wages, difficult working conditions, poorly-applied labor laws and a skills gap in the market make it more difficult for graduates to find sustainable work.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A lack of structural support is preventing vocational education graduates from entering or remaining in the workforce, with a recent study by the Population Council\u2019s Egypt office showing that 49% of vocational education graduates in Egypt were unemployed in 2018, Al-Fanar Media reports. 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