Infographic: Pandemic Impact on Youth – IMF F&D

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• Authors: MELINDA WEIR
• Published: December 1, 2020

Overview

• Author: MELINDA WEIR; F&D Magazine, "Uncertain Age"; December 2020.
• Based on an International Labour Organization (ILO) report and a survey by the ILO and partners of the Global Initiative on Decent Jobs for Youth.
• Survey scope: more than 12,000 18- to 29-year-olds from 112 countries.

Key findings

• The pandemic’s effects on young people are described as “systematic, deep and disproportionate.”
• Impact was particularly severe for young women and youth in lower-income countries.
• High levels of anxiety and depression reported among respondents.
• Many young people supported their communities through volunteering and giving despite challenges.

Impact on education

• Education disruption: one in eight young people left without access to courses, teaching, or training.

Impact on employment and earnings

• Employment loss: One in six respondents who were employed before the pandemic stopped working entirely.
• Age group hit especially hard: 18- to 24-year-olds.
• Reduced working hours even for those still employed.
• Earnings: two out of five reported earning less.

Mental health and civic response

• Mental health: high numbers of respondents reported anxiety and depression.
• Civic engagement: a high proportion of young people turned the crisis into an opportunity for collective action via volunteering and giving.

Policy recommendations (as highlighted in the report)

• Urgent, targeted, and smarter investment in “decent jobs” for young people.
• Protect human rights.
• Improve employment and training programs, including online learning.
• Strengthen social protection and unemployment benefits.
• Improve mental health support.

Source: Infographic: Pandemic Impact on Youth – IMF F&D

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