Employment growth is simply not keeping up with this population surge, at least not in the sense of decent jobs with decent wages. The unemployment rate for young people (15-24 years old) in North Africa and the Middle East is 30% or more.
就业的增长无法追上人口增长，那些勉强创造出来的职位又无法提供体面的薪水。北非和中东地区青年人（15-24岁）的失业率高达30%以上。而这些沮丧的失业和半失业青年如今都涌上了街头。