According to estimates, the unemployment rate is approximately three times higher among young people compared to the population average. Informality is also greater.
For years, young people have faced an employment crisis. According to UNICEF estimates based on EPH-INDEC data for the first quarter of 2024, the unemployment rate is approximately three times higher among young men and women aged 18 to 24 (20.1%) compared to the average for the population (7.7%), reaching 21.7% for women. Furthermore, among young people who have paid work, Informality reaches 57%, almost double the general average (36%). This situation is worrying due to its short-term implications and the future impact it will have on their work lives.
Addressing the challenges posed by employability among young people requires the efforts of many actors who coordinate with the aim of overcoming the barriers that limit and hinder labor insertion. Today there are many children who do not finish school, or who, if they finish, do not do so satisfactorily. Likewise, there is a notable lack of soft skills such as the ability to adapt, responsibility, and teamwork, which are key to their development and professional growth.
To overcome these barriers, it is important that young people have access to tools and resources that allow them to prepare to get their first job. And for this it is necessary to create and coordinate a professional training ecosystem that involves different actors from the business, educational and public world. Access to education and training is essential to guarantee equal opportunities.
Unique Opportunities, the UNICEF application developed by APTUGO, concentrates training offers made by key actors in the private sector. Adolescents between 14 and 24 years old can access more than 40 courses and training that promote the key skills they need to acquire to face life and the challenges of the world of work.
Through technology we have the potential to reconvert job opportunities and generate greater social inclusion, creating educational and collaborative environments. If we use it to provide opportunities for each person to develop and incorporate knowledge and advance in their personal development, technology becomes an important inclusion and employability factor. It is everyone’s responsibility to harness the transformative potential of technology and work together to build a more inclusive and equitable future.
Concern about the insertion of young people into the world of work must be shared by all organizations and sectors. It is a challenge that we have to take on and that with our experience we can help to have a greater chance of success.
Creator of Aptugo, intelligent visual development tool
Source: Ambito
I am an author and journalist who has worked in the entertainment industry for over a decade. I currently work as a news editor at a major news website, and my focus is on covering the latest trends in entertainment. I also write occasional pieces for other outlets, and have authored two books about the entertainment industry.
