‘Equipping young people with quality education, training and skills is essential. This World Youth Skills Day reminds us that teachers stand at the forefront of this great global effort.’
António Guterres, UN Secretary-General.
Did you know?
Recent estimates suggest that 600 million jobs would have to be created over the next 15 years to meet youth employment needs.
The total global number of unemployed youths is estimated to reach 73 million in 2022, a slight improvement from 2021 (75 million) but still six million above the pre-pandemic level of 2019.
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 per cent, an increase of 1.5 percentage points from the previous year and a level not seen in at least 15 years.
The youth population will grow by more than 78 million between 2021 and 2030. Low-income countries will account for nearly half of that increase. Education and training systems need to respond to this challenge.
An additional 8.4 million jobs for young people could be created by 2030 through the implementation of green and blue policy measures.
Information available at: https://www.un.org/en/observances/world-youth-skills-day
You can find out about the global education crisis in unit 8 of Develop Your English: with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (free to access).