Younger Britons ‘less confident about career prospects than international peers’
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oung individuals within the UK are much less assured about their profession prospects in comparison with their worldwide friends, new analysis has revealed.
A YouGov survey carried out for The Prince’s Trust discovered these in lower-income international locations had been extra optimistic about having higher jobs than their dad and mom.
It additionally discovered a big proportion of younger Britons had been apprehensive about at all times having safe employment sooner or later.
The Prince’s Trust stated the youth unemployment fee for 15 to 24-year-olds globally has been above 13% for the final decade and a half, greater than thrice the speed for over-25s.
The charity commissioned a survey utilizing on-line interviews of just about 13,000 younger individuals aged between 18 and 34 throughout 10 international locations in June.
About half (51%) of these surveyed from the UK stated they had been assured they’d have a greater profession than their dad and mom.
However, lower-income international locations together with Ghana (95%), India (80%) and Mexico (77%) had noticeably extra individuals who had been assured.
A 3rd of Britons surveyed within the analysis (33%) additionally stated they didn’t really feel assured they’d at all times have safe employment.
Around the identical variety of Britons (35%) had been involved they’d not have a satisfying profession.
More broadly, 86% of all these surveyed all over the world stated digital literacy can be vital, however 37% stated they didn’t have the digital expertise required to achieve success in work.
The findings come after college students throughout the nation acquired their A-level outcomes final week, with efforts made to convey outcomes again right down to pre-pandemic ranges.
Alison Brittain, chair of The Prince’s Trust Group, stated: “With sustained levels of high youth unemployment around the world, young people’s futures are more at risk than ever before.
“We are calling on global decisionmakers and business leaders to focus their efforts urgently on tackling youth unemployment and ensuring that all young people have access to the skills they will need to be successful in their future working lives”.
Since being based in 1976, The Prince’s Trust has helped multiple million younger individuals within the UK.
It now operates in over 20 international locations within the Commonwealth and past, delivering training, employment, enterprise and environmental tasks.