Indicator – Economy – Two-thirds of working youth feel that they are not appreciated

In general, working youth have mixed opinions about their workplace. Those who do not feel appreciated for their work are permanently in the minority, and in addition, the minimal majority (52 percent) feel that their job is secure – among other things, this was revealed by the K&H Youth Index in the first quarter of this year. In the framework of the representative research, people between the ages of 19 and 29 gave their opinion on their work.

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Only 36 percent of young workers report that their work is recognized. This result—apart from the larger fluctuations—is basically consistent with the long-term average of the survey, which has been completed regularly every quarter since 2012, and also shows that

41% of the respondents said that respect was average, while 23% of them lacked it.

Half of twenty-somethings believe their job is secure

The picture is not favorable from the point of view of recognition, and the situation is not much better in terms of job stability. More than half of working youth, 52 per cent, believe their job is secure, a finding consistent with the values ​​of the last four quarters, which are considered low. In the history of the survey, from the end of 2017 to the decline caused by the coronavirus epidemic, to the middle of 2020, 60-70 percent of working youth felt that their workplace was stable. According to the latest research, in the first quarter of this year, 34% of respondents said that the stability of the workplace was average, and 14% said that they had nothing to fear in this regard.

When asked how easy it would be to find a new job, 33 percent of young people said it would be easy. More than a quarter of them, 27 percent, expect an average scenario for this situation, while 40 percent expect difficulties in this area. A potential job abroad is an option for 32 percent of respondents, but more than 40 percent do not consider this scenario.

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