Employment and Opportunity
Key Facts
- Over the period, this domain improved by just over 3%. That progress was driven by a 27% improvement in the ‘account’ score measuring youth access to a bank account or mobile money.
- The average score for adolescent fertility has increased by 3.4% reflecting fewer pregnancies before age 20.
- Levels of underemployment and shares of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) have largely remained constant. Formal and full economic engagement of youth has not advanced.
- Seven of the top ranked Commonwealth countries in this domain were small states, including five Small Island Developing States (SIDS) – Singapore, Malta, New Zealand, Canada, Cyprus, Malaysia, Mauritius, Jamaica, Fiji, and the Solomon Islands.
Top Global Performers in Employment and Opportunity | ||
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Rank | Country | Score |
1 | Singapore | 0.969 |
2 | Norway | 0.968 |
3 | Slovenia | 0.965 |
4 | Luxembourg | 0.963 |
5 | Malta | 0.953 |
6 | Denmark | 0.951 |
7 | Sweden | 0.948 |
8 | Finland | 0.945 |
9 | Netherlands | 0.942 |
10 | Austria | 0.941 |
Report Highlights
Download the report for insights into:
- The effect of COVID-19 on employment losses for youth
- Achieving decent work for youth in the post-pandemic era.
- Youth experiences in the digital economy.
- Innovation ecosystems to capture the value of young people’s creations.
- Enhancing digital skills through Rwanda’s Digital Ambassador Programme.
- How sport contributes to decent work and economic growth.
- Examples of #YouthTakingCharge through social enterprises which support authors, animators, digital content creators and other entrepreneurs involved in ethical and ecologically sustainable businesses.