China News Agency, Beijing, March 10 (Liu Liang) The latest research report states that 267 million young people in the world are in a state of "three noes" without jobs, education and training in 2019, and the number is expected to rise to 2.73 in 2021. Billion.
The ILO ’s Global Youth Employment Trends 2020: Technology and Future Work report released on the 9th shows that the number of young people in the world who are neither working nor receiving education or training is rising. In 2016, approximately 259 million young people were classified as such; in 2019, this number rose to approximately 267 million; in 2021, this number is expected to rise further to 273 million. From a percentage point of view, this trend is also rising, from 21.7% in 2015 to 22.4% in 2020.
The report states that there are currently approximately 1.3 billion young people (between 15 and 24 years old) worldwide, of which 267 million are classified as such. Among them, there are about 181 million young women, accounting for about two-thirds.
Sangheon Lee, Director of the Employment Policy Division of the International Labour Organization, said that more and more young people in the world are being decoupled from education and the labor market, which will harm their future development prospects and ultimately endanger the social and economic development of these countries .
According to Li Xiangxian, there are many reasons for these young people to become "three no" groups. "The challenge is how to strike a balance between the flexible ways needed to help these groups and the powerful measures and actions needed to produce results. The 'one size fits all' approach doesn't work. "
The report states that young people who have completed higher education are less likely to be replaced by automation. However, due to the rapid increase in the number of young people receiving higher education, which exceeds the demands of the labor market, young people who have completed higher education face challenges such as lower wages.
Relevant heads of the International Labour Organization said that if no one creates enough employment opportunities for young people, it means that the potential of millions of people is not fully realized. At the same time, in order to cope with the challenges brought by science and technology, climate change, inequality and demographic change, countries can no longer afford to waste these human resources.
The ILO emphasizes that increasing employment opportunities for young people with higher education diplomas and achieving a balance between supply and demand for employment resources cannot be achieved through self-regulation based on market rules alone. Relevant policies and measures, establish a comprehensive policy framework and a responsive training system. (Finish)