What The Rising Youth Population Means For The World
Subscribe! http://bitly.com/1iLOHml Right now, almost a quarter of the world's population is aged 10 to 24. So what does this young population mean for us in the ...
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A UN affiliate report says almost a quarter of the world’s population is aged 10 to 24 on our planet right now. In their words, “Never before have there been so many young people. Never again is there likely to be such potential for economic and social progress.” So what does that mean for us in the future? Well, it means we’ve got to start paying more attention to developing countries - because that’s where 90% of the world’s youth live. Places like India, China and Nigeria have what experts refer to as a “youth bulge” in their populations. Those countries must start expanding their economies to make room for new job-seekers about to hit the market. Investments for the future are needed in places like Africa and South Asia, towards education, health services, vocation...
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A UN affiliate report says almost a quarter of the world’s population is aged 10 to 24 on our planet right now. In their words, “Never before have there been so many young people. Never again is there likely to be such potential for economic and social progress.” So what does that mean for us in the future? Well, it means we’ve got to start paying more attention to developing countries - because that’s where 90% of the world’s youth live. Places like India, China and Nigeria have what experts refer to as a “youth bulge” in their populations. Those countries must start expanding their economies to make room for new job-seekers about to hit the market. Investments for the future are needed in places like Africa and South Asia, towards education, health services, vocation...
