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The socio-economic situation of young people in the modern world has deteriorated in recent years. Thus, according to official UN data, youth unemployment reached a record high in 2024, the number of young people who stopped working, education and vocational training increased, and more and more young people face poverty and social exclusion.
While the global unemployment rate is starting to decline, youth unemployment remains high, and many young people are still working in low-paying, low-quality jobs. Youth unemployment rate in selected world regions in 2000 to 2024
For example, Research expert, Aaron O'Neill, Team lead for the Society, Economy, & Politics: Europe & Global team, which provides in-depth coverage of the relevant topics for some of Europe’s largest economies, as well as broad coverage of these topics on a European (incl. EU) and global level: «Globally, the youth unemployment rate (of those aged 15‑24 years) fluctuated between 13 and 15.5 percent in each year between 2000 and 2019, before it rose above 17 percent in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Broken down by global region, however, there was much more variation. The Arab World was the region with the highest rate of youth unemployment in each year of the previous two decades, while East Asia and the Pacific generally had the lowest youth unemployment rate. Additionally there was a notable increase in regions with the most advanced economies after 2008, as these were the most severely hit during the Great Recession» [9].
China's experience is interesting in this regard [1]. Domestic researcher Ekaterina Khabidulina notes in an article that «China has decided to abandon the publication of data on youth unemployment»: «The Chinese authorities have decided not to publish data on youth unemployment anymore. This happened after it reached record levels in June, exceeding 21%.» [10].