Censis: 62.8% of young people are afraid for their job future

Young people want to confront the world of work even though they state that work does not define a person's identity (63.3%), they see the prospect of a low-skilled job and think they will be penalised, they look for a job that has a certain autonomy on time and hours doing interesting things that they are passionate about, they are not satisfied with just any job.

This is what emerges from the first survey of the Iride Observatory, born out of the collaboration between Censis and the Building the Future Foundation with the aim of observing the present and future of education through the eyes of young people. The report, presented today, 3 February, at the Chamber of Deputies, takes into consideration a sample of 1,000 young people between the ages of 16 and 19, and shows young people who are aware and anything but resigned, eager to build something useful for themselves and others, but also uncertain: 62.8% are worried about their future employment.

However, although they fear the difficulties of the world of work, the majority wish to continue their studies. These are young people who demand more practical skills, guidance, appropriate educational tools, and a school capable of preparing them for a complex and rapidly changing environment.

"We need to explain the opportunities of the new education system to young people," said the Minister of Education and Merit, Giuseppe Valditara.

"The Iride Observatory was set up to enhance girls' and boys' views on their educational paths and their future," said Gabriele Toccafondi, Director of the Iride Observatory. Alongside the traditional school and training evaluation systems, Iride explores a space that is still little investigated: the direct point of view of students. It is clear from the answers that these young people are anything but 'bamboccioni' or a generation without ideas or values; on the contrary, they are aware young people, not resigned, eager to build their own future'.