VIRTUAL EVENT: Young people’s economic activity, training and wellbeing during the COVID crisis

As countries emerge from the COVID crisis, it is time to take stock. Young people have been hit particularly hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, with adverse impacts across many aspects of their lives.

For example, there was an increase in mental health problems among 16-24-year-olds, a disruption of their education and training, and challenges to their career opportunities and employment. But while the pandemic might have affected all, countries have responded differently, both to Covid itself and the associated socio-economic and psychosocial consequences.  

We find that long-term unemployment has risen in the age group 16-24 years in both countries, contributing to an overall increase in youth unemployment. Against the backdrop of increasing labour market uncertainty, we present new evidence on young people’s assessment of job skills learning during the crisis and its interaction with prior career preparation, drawing on a novel longitudinal study of young people in the UK.

This event will be particularly useful for those interested in:

• youth employment
• learning and wellbeing
• social inequalities
• employment prospects
• impact of COVID.

Links

• Centre for Learning and Life Chances in Knowledge Economies and Societies (LLAKES)
• Department of Education, Practice and Society

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