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About 21. 8 per cent of voters consider economy most pressing issue — Polls

Seventy-five per cent of such voters rate the current economic issue as very high or high.

The polls conducted by Data Insight Group of JOB Group Limited and Chartered Media Consult, revealed that similarly, with high unemployment rate and youth unemployment, hovering around 14.7 per cent, it was not surprising that more than 16 per cent of voters considers unemployment as the second highest issue the country was currently facing.

Although government is not a direct employer, it is essential to address employment challenges and create opportunities for sustainable economic growth.

Education was rated as number three while healthcare remained as the fourth most pressing issue among voters with no jump or drop in position when compared to the previous poll.

Energy remains the 5th most pressing issues among voters.