I'm not sure how the stats here in the UK compare with the US but I'd be interested to know. Especially as we have a government backed apprenticeship scheme whi

I'm not sure how the stats here in the UK compare with the US but I'd be interested to know. Especially as we have a government backed apprenticeship scheme which takes largely unskilled young people of age 16 upwards and funds their training on the job. I've had countless apprentices work for my software company and it's such a win-win for employer and employee. My company gets dedicated, passionate, diligent and most importantly enthusiastic young people to train in the art of building websites. In return our apprentices get paid and they get to learn a skill in a workplace environment. We end up with employees who are ridiculously loyal, and they end up with a career. I'm sure we've saved a large number of kids from menial jobs at <insert large megacorp> while they work out how to get a career. Does the US have a similar scheme? If so it must surely be one way to help resolve this issue?