Youth unemployed; a time bomb for economies of the world

[Oluwa-btc]

I still believe government has a way out  for the unemployed youths.Since Education is an underground foundation,which a lot of people still believes and stick to.Governments can and should modernize the educational systems in such a way that it corresponds with real world job demands especially in Tech and not just only university degrees.Expand the needs for digital skills program that prepares them for remote jobs even before they get to graduate.These innovations can produce educational solutions,skills,jobs offers.

[cakir1]

The government is not going to directly create jobs, the jobs they directly "create" is in the civil service. What the government does is implement progressive policies, provide infrastructure in many sectors, e.g. healthcare, education, etc, support education and innovation, invest in modern technology, etc.

All of the aforementioned increase employment opportunities in a country. Through building infrastructure and investing in education, they create roles that have to be filled with people and encourage brilliant individuals to build start ups and businesses that will in turn hire more people. This is the role of government.

Yes mate, you explained it quite well. Government not really the one to give people job directly, only civil service maybe. But they can make condition good for business to grow, like better road, education, health, technology and all that. Problem is, in many of our countries, they always say this but not do it properly. Money go missing, projects half done, people still jobless. So the idea is good, but in real life it not work same way. If they manage system better, then more company can open and hire people, that’s how economy can grow.

[WillyAp]

Yesterday OI watched a movie from ARTE, full leftist thought experiment.

https://www.arte.tv/en/videos/110347-000-A/working-but-poor/

You need to recognize the manipulation in order to avoid being manipulated

[o48o]

Failed to adapt to what exactly? If system is broken and you fail to adapt to it, how is that not a government's fault?

And system definitely is broken. It favors the rich and focuses on keeping them on power. There are less and less use for the middle class, pushing them to poor class, which are somehow blamed for the current economic situation. Imho this won't end well unless we try to come together and fix it. But it needs a lot of work that rich class is probably not too happy to participate in.

Stop blaming the government and others for your own failures. The system was always broken. Many people made it and got fantastic job. That you don't have a job like that is only your own fault.

I wasn't even talking about me, i am doing just fine. But good luck with that world view after you drop to poverty. But hey, you couldn't be unemployed, when i can have a job. Reasoning 20/20.

I guess you must think, that others choose their unemployment and anyone can make it. Just go to the factory and shake hands like in 80's, right? Maybe read my sentence again, since you clearly didn't get it.

I still believe government has a way out  for the unemployed youths.Since Education is an underground foundation,which a lot of people still believes and stick to.Governments can and should modernize the educational systems in such a way that it corresponds with real world job demands especially in Tech and not just only university degrees.Expand the needs for digital skills program that prepares them for remote jobs even before they get to graduate.These innovations can produce educational solutions,skills,jobs offers.

Umm, what school are you talking about and how is education is an "underground foundation". Underground as in hiding from government?

How could a public school teach about world job demands when those are changing yearly? And if you are talking about higher education, then surely you decide yourself what you are going to be studying, and i am pretty sure they teach about subject you wanted to learn.

Also, not everyone can work on tech. Who would even pay them? These days it seems like you need to be really good and experienced on your job to even get a job, and people who are making most money are combining their skillsets and are using them creatively.

[Oluwa-btc]

Does governments need to do more, or have these unemployed youths failed to adapt?

The reasons for unemployment is because the government of the given country isn't doing any better in raising the standards of living of the individuals and ther inability to create job opportunities for the citizens has been one major factor that has duky increased the crike rates in the society, because they tend to favour who they know rather than individuals fit for the job.

[Stormisover]

I think this is a problem that all countries face, where unemployment issues are rising year after year. This is no longer surprising because, every year, students graduate from colleges
and universities. So, right from here, the government truly won't be able to solve this 100%.

That's why one of the things I read here was correct: someone said that new graduates should change their mindset about life. Take note, I haven't even included the previous
batches of graduates who still remain jobless up to now. So, the real competition now is about being the best at strategizing on how to generate a source of income.

All countries faces unemployment but I can swear with my life that some countries are very worst and bad at employment opportunities. In my country, every one will persuade you to go to school, tell you to get a first class degree and after wasting all years in school, they will now tell you that there is no work, you need to have a skills before you graduate otherwise you will not see any job after you graduate, that's the normal thing we do experience here.

Like it's even now a compulsory to engage students to learn entrepreneurbin school before the graduate, it's a course which you will have to pass but guess what, after you finish school and everything, you will see that the entrepreneur that was thought in school is completely different from the reality of life after school. This is the challenges we are facing in school and after school, it's a shame to finished well in school but there is no place to practice it.

There are those who get work immediately after graduation it happens though they can be in a lesser number, no doubt the fact that there are more graduates compared to job opportunities and some are very lucky to have connections that aids them in to getting a job immediately after school, this days people are creating jobs for themselves without waiting for anyone, adaptation is one characteristics of humans and why we see people getting adapted to the present circumstances, overpopulation is also one major causes of the increasing employment rate in various countries which should be be look in to.

[Jostern]

Does governments need to do more, or have these unemployed youths failed to adapt?

The reasons for unemployment is because the government of the given country isn't doing any better in raising the standards of living of the individuals and ther inability to create job opportunities for the citizens has been one major factor that has duky increased the crike rates in the society, because they tend to favour who they know rather than individuals fit for the job.

Unemployment have been a very big and challenging issues in so many countries most especially in Africa youths and graduates are struggling to get a job, but I’m not completely sure if I will include the western world, you find out that graduates this days are without job and I completely believe that this days it’s no longer about going to school or being educated, the government are struggling to create a job for the masses, and people can also find to get some labourer jobs and we can also observe that the company this days prefers employing people secretly and that secret employment have made this looks like their is no employment, and I have observed that getting white collar jobs, you definitely will require what we call connection from someone who is in a higher level or in governments.

[summonerrk]

Unemployment is one major Macro-economic problem that affects both developed and developing economies. It carries a dangerous threat that can become disastrous in the future.
A lot of eligible young adults have accumulated certification to carry out employable opportunities, and that number continues to increase posing more pressure, and also an increase in crime rate, including cyber crime, as a result of a vast number being unemployed.
Little wonder writers describe unemployment for youths as a time bomb waiting to explode.

Does governments need to do more, or have these unemployed youths failed to adapt?

Developed countries like the United States can afford to attract migrants at any time. Moreover, if they announce their willingness to accept applications even from developed countries like Russia or Europe, specialists from those countries will also come to the United States as labor, even if it's temporary work. The United States also easily compensates for the labor shortage by hiring remote workers: in IT, and also by outsourcing services, for example, to China for the production of various goods.

[Pearl_20]

Back in those days our parent's will keep telling us that once you finish school and serve your country the next thing that comes is one big government work, we had that big dreams in mind till we came out and learnt the hard way. My cousin graduated with first class honours and was carrying file from day to day, submitting letter and résumé till nothing happened, luckily for him his godfather helped him to secure a good job from an oil and gas company.

For some getting a good job now isn't much of a problem to them, because they have someone who can use their influence to secure for them but majority of people who graduated with a good certificate are just there don't menial job's to keep up with life. These day's are better off compared to years back, now most undergraduate are already doing something before venturing into school, some are being engaged in skills activities of their choice during service, and that has helped a lot..

I asked one young guy if he can work for someone and he bluntly said No, these days our youths are making money using several means and ways to do it. For me, getting the certificate is good but get a skill and work with it, if is business attend a business school, and establish yourself with the little you've.  There's no job anywhere except you've someone sha! else you'll keep job hunting and get frustrated sef.

[GxSTxV]

Unemployment is one major Macro-economic problem that affects both developed and developing economies. It carries a dangerous threat that can become disastrous in the future.
A lot of eligible young adults have accumulated certification to carry out employable opportunities, and that number continues to increase posing more pressure, and also an increase in crime rate, including cyber crime, as a result of a vast number being unemployed.
Little wonder writers describe unemployment for youths as a time bomb waiting to explode.

Does governments need to do more, or have these unemployed youths failed to adapt?

I believe this is a very complex problem to discuss about as it concerns the whole world, when talking about 3rd world nations or 1st ones, we can find a 360° difference. In my own opinion, based on my region now, things are keeps going worse than before, myself as a young person who decided to pause the studies because I can see myself unemployed without any experience at work.
I chose the other way and kept working online. I prefer studying more but it’s not a choices. Taking my example for many other cases, we can say that governments are the main reason of what’s happening now, they have failed to create a simple system where youth can be taught to work in anything even for example while studying.

It’s not a matter of adapting the new systems and technology, many countries failing to provide the necessary tools for their citizens.

[sunsilk]

The reasons for unemployment is because the government of the given country isn't doing any better in raising the standards of living of the individuals and ther inability to create job opportunities for the citizens has been one major factor that has duky increased the crike rates in the society, because they tend to favour who they know rather than individuals fit for the job.

Those governments are corrupt and they are not focused in giving their people livelihood and opportunites. And that's why they have to move offshore for them to have a good way of living.

Their pockets are full yet their people are struggling and having hard time to look for opportunities. But sometimes, it's also about the area where the people are finding the opportunities.

If it's in the rural area and countryside, don't expect that there are a lot of opportunity there. Even in rich countries, there are limited opportunities in those areas.

[pusaka]

The reasons for unemployment is because the government of the given country isn't doing any better in raising the standards of living of the individuals and ther inability to create job opportunities for the citizens has been one major factor that has duky increased the crike rates in the society, because they tend to favour who they know rather than individuals fit for the job.

Those governments are corrupt and they are not focused in giving their people livelihood and opportunites. And that's why they have to move offshore for them to have a good way of living.

Their pockets are full yet their people are struggling and having hard time to look for opportunities. But sometimes, it's also about the area where the people are finding the opportunities.

If it's in the rural area and countryside, don't expect that there are a lot of opportunity there. Even in rich countries, there are limited opportunities in those areas.

The government is a crucial indicator in ensuring its people can find decent jobs. This is also a problem in my country, where corruption remains widespread and deeply rooted, even at the lowest level of government, down to the village level. Some time ago, people protested with the hashtag #KaburAja Dulu, a manifestation of their disappointment with the government.

However, I wouldn't blame the government 100% for the high unemployment rate, as the people themselves have to work hard. I've also seen people continually blame the government, even though they don't seem to be making any effort.

[allthebitandbobs]

Developed countries like the United States can afford to attract migrants at any time. Moreover, if they announce their willingness to accept applications even from developed countries like Russia or Europe, specialists from those countries will also come to the United States as labor, even if it's temporary work. The United States also easily compensates for the labor shortage by hiring remote workers: in IT, and also by outsourcing services, for example, to China for the production of various goods.

While that is true, then what does that leave Americans with? They can literally hire people to move there and start working for cheaper than hiring an American individual. This goes to show that Americans are expensive labour even in America these days.

If you live somewhere in Europe, like lets say that you are in France, and you want a website, and you want to hire someone, you are not going to hire an American because that's more expensive, usually you hire someone from Asia instead. That's understandable, that's freelance and remote. But Americans are getting replaced even in America these days because of this. So what the capitalists of USA are telling the Americans that they should be living a decent life, in order to compete with people who are not even Americans, IN America. That makes no sense.

[justdimin]

While that is true, then what does that leave Americans with? They can literally hire people to move there and start working for cheaper than hiring an American individual. This goes to show that Americans are expensive labour even in America these days.

If you live somewhere in Europe, like lets say that you are in France, and you want a website, and you want to hire someone, you are not going to hire an American because that's more expensive, usually you hire someone from Asia instead. That's understandable, that's freelance and remote. But Americans are getting replaced even in America these days because of this. So what the capitalists of USA are telling the Americans that they should be living a decent life, in order to compete with people who are not even Americans, IN America. That makes no sense.

Yeah true, that is why they are trying to make it harder to do. First they said it was 100k a year, now they are saying it's 100k one time. Basically they are on their path to try to do something like that. Getting more and more population is great when you are in need of it, but when you are already overpopulated and your citizens are having hard time finding a job, getting more immigrants isn't a good idea.

I agree that nations should start to rethink this whole idea, we have reached a point where there are no more borders and people just go wherever they want whenever they want and start living there, that's not a good idea at all, at least not at this pace. I would understand 0.001% per year or something, like if your nation is 400 million, then getting 40k people per year is fine, but that's it.

[sunsilk]

Those governments are corrupt and they are not focused in giving their people livelihood and opportunites. And that's why they have to move offshore for them to have a good way of living.

Their pockets are full yet their people are struggling and having hard time to look for opportunities. But sometimes, it's also about the area where the people are finding the opportunities.

If it's in the rural area and countryside, don't expect that there are a lot of opportunity there. Even in rich countries, there are limited opportunities in those areas.

The government is a crucial indicator in ensuring its people can find decent jobs. This is also a problem in my country, where corruption remains widespread and deeply rooted, even at the lowest level of government, down to the village level. Some time ago, people protested with the hashtag #KaburAja Dulu, a manifestation of their disappointment with the government.

However, I wouldn't blame the government 100% for the high unemployment rate, as the people themselves have to work hard. I've also seen people continually blame the government, even though they don't seem to be making any effort.

I agree that people shouldn't blame the government if they're unemployed. But they play a major part of at least making sure that there will be investors that will come from other parts of the world and to give that opportunity to their people.

If there is a good governance on a country, it's making sure that these investors are safe and they're going to get their ROI because of that status of the country.

But if the corruption is rampant and it looks unstoppable, that scares investors away and it doesn't make sense for them to invest in a country where major corruption is happening. Because they might even be a victim of extortion from these officials.

[pusaka]

The government is a crucial indicator in ensuring its people can find decent jobs. This is also a problem in my country, where corruption remains widespread and deeply rooted, even at the lowest level of government, down to the village level. Some time ago, people protested with the hashtag #KaburAja Dulu, a manifestation of their disappointment with the government.

However, I wouldn't blame the government 100% for the high unemployment rate, as the people themselves have to work hard. I've also seen people continually blame the government, even though they don't seem to be making any effort.

I agree that people shouldn't blame the government if they're unemployed. But they play a major part of at least making sure that there will be investors that will come from other parts of the world and to give that opportunity to their people.

If there is a good governance on a country, it's making sure that these investors are safe and they're going to get their ROI because of that status of the country.

But if the corruption is rampant and it looks unstoppable, that scares investors away and it doesn't make sense for them to invest in a country where major corruption is happening. Because they might even be a victim of extortion from these officials.

Both must be interconnected, meaning they must play a role and not rely on each other, let alone blame each other. For example, when the state has prepared numerous job opportunities, but the people are unwilling to work, is the government at fault? Of course not. Although in my own country, that hasn't been realized (the government providing numerous and decent jobs).

Another example: when the people have worked hard but their efforts remain fruitless due to the government's lack of involvement, is the people at fault? Of course not.

So, this cannot work alone; both elements must act according to their respective responsibilities.

[sunsilk]

I agree that people shouldn't blame the government if they're unemployed. But they play a major part of at least making sure that there will be investors that will come from other parts of the world and to give that opportunity to their people.

If there is a good governance on a country, it's making sure that these investors are safe and they're going to get their ROI because of that status of the country.

But if the corruption is rampant and it looks unstoppable, that scares investors away and it doesn't make sense for them to invest in a country where major corruption is happening. Because they might even be a victim of extortion from these officials.

Both must be interconnected, meaning they must play a role and not rely on each other, let alone blame each other. For example, when the state has prepared numerous job opportunities, but the people are unwilling to work, is the government at fault? Of course not. Although in my own country, that hasn't been realized (the government providing numerous and decent jobs).

Another example: when the people have worked hard but their efforts remain fruitless due to the government's lack of involvement, is the people at fault? Of course not.

So, this cannot work alone; both elements must act according to their respective responsibilities.

You're right that both has to complement each other and the situation varies on how effective a government is, and a person is if they're willing to work and longing to find a decent job that they want to work with.

Many misses those opportunities that are already visible in them because they're looking for something better. They're not being picky because they know their worth.

But there will be times that we have to grab any opportunity that's within our reach before another better one comes along after grabbing the first ones that we've seen.

[pusaka]

Both must be interconnected, meaning they must play a role and not rely on each other, let alone blame each other. For example, when the state has prepared numerous job opportunities, but the people are unwilling to work, is the government at fault? Of course not. Although in my own country, that hasn't been realized (the government providing numerous and decent jobs).

Another example: when the people have worked hard but their efforts remain fruitless due to the government's lack of involvement, is the people at fault? Of course not.

So, this cannot work alone; both elements must act according to their respective responsibilities.

You're right that both has to complement each other and the situation varies on how effective a government is, and a person is if they're willing to work and longing to find a decent job that they want to work with.

Many misses those opportunities that are already visible in them because they're looking for something better. They're not being picky because they know their worth.

But there will be times that we have to grab any opportunity that's within our reach before another better one comes along after grabbing the first ones that we've seen.

It is also important that we do not miss out on opportunities that are close at hand. Some of my friends did just that. They did not work because they did not get the kind of job they wanted, even though there were jobs they could actually do even if they did not match their preferences in terms of salary or type of work.

My first job wasn't the job I wanted, either in terms of salary or type of work, but I used it as a stepping stone before I got a better job. Besides that, I also had to save up money because I couldn't keep relying on my parents' support, even though they provided for me. I thought that if I could earn it myself, why not? At least I could support myself first.

[Youngrebel]

The government failed from his plans of accumulative population of the state. The government of each country would have planned a way forward to tackle the explosive population but they were reluctant about it and only interested in their corruption ambitions.
Example. When a Man is single, he buy things only for himself. And plant crops only for himself but when he married he has to plan for two. And when children has be born into the family he has to plan for his children as well and that the family has been extended and the geographical features and location would be expanded. Countries know all these logics but they are interested only for their families. Unemployment is very high because of corruption nothing more. There many natural resources in my country that can be used to create industries and  if government really want to do it there would be employment everywhere.

[Fiasem20]

Does governments need to do more, or have these unemployed youths failed to adapt?

Speaking from my own country the government need to do more in terms of unemployment,seeing educated fellows searching for a good paid white-collar job and not being employed at the end of the day is so tiring and it pisses me off.I wouldn't say that unemployment is the actual cause of the increased crime rate in the society because crime has been right from ages.Unemployment can be caused by various factors like social factors, economic factors, institutional factors and so on.Whatever the case may be, always strive out for yourself and don't rely on having a white collar job because you're educated,the life we're living now isn't all about being educated in other to secure a job but life is by connection.Those who didn't even merit where they are got there as a result of connection.