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Reframing Our Youth Employment Problem My Republica
Nepal, July 15 The crux of the COVID-19 employment impact lies in underemployment, which globally has contributed more to estimated job losses (in work hours) than unemployment and whose impact is potentially longer term. Given our pre-existing problem of underemployment, especially among youth in the 25-39 age group, this represents an unprecedented employment challenge considering that we are right in the middle of our demographic dividend.
As the nation grapples with the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, its ramifications go beyond its immediate public health impact. Health restrictions inevitable to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 have been detrimental to the economy, and are likely to have exacerbated Nepal s seemingly perennial youth employment problem.
What are Nepali youth thinking? My Republica
Nepal, May 16 The findings of the survey paint a rather somber picture. Of the 2,000 youth surveyed between 18 to 40 years of age, only around a third (34%) believe that the country is headed in the right direction. This is significantly less than a 2018 National Governance Survey that found 80 percent of respondents between 18 to 39 years of age considered the country to be heading in the right direction.
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to country-wide youth protests around crisis response and politics. There are reports that the youth have been disproportionately and severely affected by the pandemic. In this context, a recent survey on Youth Anxiety, Aspiration, and Activism aimed to gain better insights into the representation of youth interests in the Nepali society, politics, and economy from a policy perspective.