Young people’s confidence in the future, especially affected by Covid-19 and its consequences, continues to recover, according to the results of a barometer published this Thursday.
“The stigma of the pandemic is beginning to fade,” indicates the annual survey by Injep (National Institute of Youth and Popular Education) and Crédoc (Research Center for the Study and Observation of Living Conditions), which evaluates the morale of young people between 18 and 30 years old. .
Improved well-being
Thus, the results of the survey show by 2023 an improvement in the well-being of young people especially prone to “deterioration of their mental health” and more exposed to “financial and employment consequences” during the health crisis.
Despite a “potentially difficult context for young people”, weakened by “inflation, climate change or the war in Ukraine”, 64% of young people between 18 and 30 years old declare that their life corresponds to their expectations. The year 2023 returns to the average of the last eight years and shows more positive results in terms of the optimism of young people about their near future.
“Reduction of unemployment”
67% of them declare themselves confident for the next three years, one point more than in 2022 and seven points more than in 2021. In comparison, “only 44% of those over 30 years of age declare themselves confident for the next three years “says the survey. indicates.
According to the report, this result is partly explained by a “significantly more positive labor market context in 2023” and “a drop in unemployment that especially benefits younger generations.”
In detail, young people’s feelings vary depending on determining factors such as gender, level of education, parental cohabitation, and income level. The mood of young women continues to be more affected than that of young men. But the year 2023 marks “a clear improvement in the morale of young women.”
“47% [des femmes] “Now they express a positive mood, an increase of six points compared to 2022 and nine points compared to 2021,” the report specifies.
The barometer also reports figures on the associative commitment of young people in 2023. A quarter of young people say they get involved at least once a month in an association, with sport being the main area of voluntary investment.
Source: BFM TV
