صحافة بلادي صحيفة إلكترونية مغاربية متجددة على مدار الساعة تعنى بشؤون المغرب الجزائر ليبيا موريتانيا تونس
Tunisia: The results of a recent survey conducted by the Afrobarometer Foundation revealed growing indicators of pessimism among Tunisian youth, in light of the continuing economic and social challenges, most notably unemployment and the high cost of living.
According to the results of the survey, about 57 percent of young people believe that Tunisia is moving in the wrong direction, while the percentage of those who consider the economic situation “good” did not exceed about 16 percent, which reflects the declining level of confidence in the general situation.
With regard to the labor market, 3 out of 10 young people reported that they are unemployed and looking for employment opportunities, placing the unemployment file at the top of their priorities, followed by the high cost of living and health conditions, in addition to fighting corruption.
The data also showed that about 65 percent of young people thought about emigrating in search of better opportunities, an indication of the increasing desire to leave the country in recent years, especially since 2018.
The report indicated that the age group between 15 and 29 years represents about 29 percent of the total population and 43 percent of the labor force, which makes the status of this group a basic indicator of the dynamism of the national economy.
The Foundation noted that youth unemployment still represents a structural challenge, as it rose from about 25 percent during the 1990s to about 35 percent at the beginning of the second decade of this century, in light of the continuing obstacles related to weak investment, regional disparities, and the incompatibility of training with the requirements of the labor market.
The survey also highlighted that a large percentage of the unemployed are under the age of 35, with particular difficulties recorded among university graduates, as a result of limited opportunities for integration into the public and private sectors.
Despite the launch of a number of programs and reforms in the fields of education and employment, with the support of international partners, the report indicated that the results achieved remain uneven, in the absence of a unified and stable vision to address the problem of youth employment.
The survey concludes that Tunisian youth, despite their higher level of education compared to previous generations, face increasing challenges in accessing the labor market, at a time when most of them consider that creating job opportunities remains the biggest challenge facing the government.
Source:“My press”
