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Young People, Job Search and Local Labour Markets: The Example of Belfast

Institute for Employment Research, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK, a.e.green@ warwick.ac.uk

Ian Shuttleworth

School of Geography, The Queen's University of Belfast, Belfast BT7 INN, UK, i.shuttleworth{at}qub.ac.uk

Stuart Lavery

School of Geography, The Queen's University of Belfast, Belfast BT7 INN, UK, s.lavery{at}qub.ac.uk

In debates about employability, the role of area perceptions in shaping the labour market behaviour of individuals has been neglected. This paper sets out to gain an understanding of what relatively disadvantaged young people in Belfast know about the geography of labour market opportunities in the city and the locations where they are prepared to work. Using secondary data analysis and primary research methods, it is shown that most young people have a highly localised outlook. Factors of limited mobility, lack of confidence and religion intertwine in complex ways to limit perceived opportunities. It is concluded that geography does play a role in shaping access to employment and training opportunities.

Urban Studies, Vol. 42, No. 2, 301-324 (2005)
DOI: 10.1080/0042098042000316164


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