Investing in Youth for the Future: Half the People on the Planet Are Age 30 or Younger

Half of the people on our planet are age 30 or younger. How can we invest in our #youth so everyone has the opportunity to thrive? #WeNeedToTalk #WYSD #WYSD2023 #YouthSkillsDay #SkillsRightNow #WorldSkills #youthlead
Half of the people on our planet are age 30 or younger.
Source: UN
The youth population (age 15-24) will grow by more than 78 million by 2030.
Source: UN
Recent estimates suggest that 600 million jobs would have to be created over the next 15 years to meet youth employment needs…
Source: UN
Meanwhile, 27% of jobs (especially high-skill occupations) will be at risk in the coming years due to automation technologies including AI.
Source: OECD
But today's youth may one day have jobs that are beyond our imagination...
After all, 85% of employment growth over the last 80 years has come from "technology-driven creation of new positions."
Source: Goldman Sachs
And youth is always at the forefront of technology adoption...
But 70% of all youth are economically disengaged or under-engaged, meaning that they do not have adequate access to opportunities for skills development.
Source: World Bank
A new global analysis shows that all children lost 1/3 of a normal school year’s worth of learning during the pandemic, and have not recovered from those losses yet.
Source: New York Times/Nature Human Behavior
How can we invest in our youth globally so everyone will have the opportunity to thrive?