🧵 1. Spain grapples with high number of "ninis"- young people not working or studying. Jan, 21, struggles to find a job despite actively looking. #world
🧵 1. Spain grapples with high number of "ninis"- young people not working or studying. Jan, 21, struggles to find a job despite actively looking. #world
🧵 3. Lack of job opportunities and low wages contribute to Spain's youth unemployment crisis. "You can't gain experience if you're never given the opportunity," says Jan.
🧵 4. Director of the Exit Foundation explains the "explosive combination" causing the issue: high dropout rate and high youth unemployment, making Spain the EU leader in the latter.
🧵 5. Spain's early school leaving age of 16 is a contributing factor. "Why let them drop out at 16 when they can't get hired until 18?" asks director of Exit Foundation.
🧵 Read more at: https://www.euronews.com/2023/09/25/spain-has-among-the-eus-highest-number-of-young-people-out-of-work-and-education-but-why
🧵 2. Spain ranks above OECD average for young people aged 18-24 not in education or work - 17%. Czech Republic, Italy, and Romania have higher rates.
Here in Brazil we are also seeing a lot of this new generation, which doesn't work or study. This movement is bad for the country's productivity and development.