How do youth see the role of work in their lives? My target audience is the leadership in the consulting firm I work for and respectively leadership of all companies and organisations in developed countries such as Switzerland but also in developing countries. Why is it essential? Because it is essential for leaders to understand how do youth see the role of work in their lives. The message that I want to convey is that it is essential that an employer understands and is able to answer the aspirations of the workforce of tomorrow, which are the youth of today.

1. How do youth see the
role of work in their
lives?
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+50% of the young people in
developed countries – and about one-third in
emerging and developing countries – view their
future working life with fear or uncertainty
The quality of employment
remains a major concern for youth across all regions. They
are prepared to migrate permanently for decent
employment, as shown by the ILO’s YFoW survey and the
latest Gallup World Poll
In the Arab States, youth appear more confident
that technological change will create jobs, while the
youth in Europe and Central Asia
expect more jobs to be lost
In terms of job security,
fewer young women
12% describe their
current employment as stable
compared to young men
16%, but they are more
optimistic about obtaining a
more secure job in the next
ten years (women 28%, men
25%).

2. Young people’s ideal job
Although +25% of the young respondents consider flexible
work schedules to be important, they attach an even greater
value to characteristics associated with more traditional
forms of employment, such as good wages, opportunities for
career development and social benefits
How do youth see the role
of work in their lives?