单项选择题

The unemployment rate continues to improve. It was 10% in the fall of 2009. It was 7.5% at this time last year. It has been fluctuating 6.3% and 6.7% for the last couple months.
But before we celebrate, we need to examine the numbers behind the numbers. These can mask deeper problems.
Youth unemployment is one such problem. Young people face higher hurdles to and in the job market. They have fewer skills, less work experience and smaller networks.
The consequences are devastating and the facts bear this out.
Those with more education do better but no group is held harmless. Unemployment rates for recent college graduates increased from 3.1% in 2008 to 8% in 2010. High youth unemployment rates predate the recession. In 2000, the general unemployment rate was approximately 4%. For 15 to 24 year olds it was over 9%.
High youth unemployment is not confined to the United States. For the 33 "developed" countries in the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), combined 2013 youth unemployment was 16%. But more importantly, individuals, society and the economy suffer from a generation hamstrung by poor, little or no work experience.
Solutions are complicated because we are part of a global economy and recession, we are shifting to a knowledge-based economy, and unemployment is tied to complex social problems.
But solutions do exist.
Create a "youth guarantee" similar to the one adopted by leaders of the European Union. It states that "all young people under the age of 25 years receive a good-quality offer of employment, continued education, an apprenticeship or a traineeship within four months of becoming unemployed or leaving formal education." This has had success in some countries.
Require that middle and high school programs greatly strengthen their workplace ties through vocational education, apprenticeships, internships, and teaching of job skills.
As the economic recovery continues, we must ensure that we understand the numbers behind the numbers. This means not only paying close attention to the needs of our young workers but also responding with significant and decisive action.
The United States has a population of over 300 million. Of these, 120 million are under the age of 30. Their future is our future.
What is the crucial point of these two solutions for high youth unemployment