Young workers hit hardest by COVID-19 pandemic: ILO

Young workers hit hardest by COVID-19 pandemic: ILO
# 12 August 2022 09:14 (UTC +04:00)

Recovery in youth employment is still lagging, according to a new report by the International Labor Organization (ILO), which confirms that the COVID-19 pandemic has hurt young people more than any other age group, APA reports citing the latest report of the International Labor Organization (ILO).

The Global Employment Trends for Youth 2022: Investing in transforming futures for young people report finds that the pandemic has exacerbated the numerous labor market challenges facing those aged between 15 and 24 years, who have experienced a much higher percentage loss in employment than adults since early 2020. The total global number of unemployed youths is estimated to reach 73 million in 2022, a slight improvement from 2021 (75 million). However, still six million above the pre-pandemic level of 2019, the report says.

The share of youth not in employment, education, or training (NEET) in 2020 – the latest year for which a global estimate is available – rose to 23.3 percent, an increase of 1.5 percentage points from the previous year and a level not seen in at least 15 years. This group of young people is at particular risk of seeing their labor market opportunities and outcomes also deteriorate over the longer term as "scarring" effects take hold.

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