Younger pilots more likely to get a job?

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Hi all

I have a friend who is 22 i think and has just got a job with Excel airways pretty much straight out of flight school!
This got me thinking something....
In a general sense do the younger pilots find it easier to get a job than the older guys and are they more likely to get a job with a big airline such as Britannia or Air 2000?
Also is it a case of the younger the better?

I understand that some candidates are better than others but i was just trying to get a general view maybe based on statistics? something like that.

Thanks in advance

Dave