Increased likelihood of unemployment at a later age. The main ‘scarring’
effects of periods of joblessness are an increased likelihood of unemployment
at a later age, and a lower earnings potential. Research carried out by the
University of Bristol for the ACEVO Commission on youth unemployment found
that individuals unemployed at a young age will spend on average an additional
two months per year (8.41 weeks for men, 10.70 weeks for women) out of work
between the ages of 26 to 29 than they would have had their work history been
more robust.22