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August 27, 2015
The Youth I.D.E.A.S. announced its latest report on What can the Younger Generation do for an Aged Society? The Youth I.D.E.A.S. has released its second study on “What can the Younger Generation do for an Aged Society?” The Study found that the young respondents are willing to take responsibility for caring for their own parents (average score 8.31), but have little confidence that the next generation will take care of them (average score 5.26). They do not consider the elderly a social burden. Furthermore, the young respondents are worried about their future lives, mainly in terms of finances, health […]
August 27, 2015
Youth I.D.E.A.S. 02 Society and Livelihood What can the Younger Generation do for an Aged Society? 27 August, 2015 The ageing population is a global trend. According to the Census and Statistics Department’s recent estimate[1] of Hong Kong’s population, the proportion aged 65 or above is projected to rise markedly, from 13% in 2011 to 30% in 2041. This means a gradual change from one elder for every three persons in the population, to almost one for every seven. The rise in the median population age may also reflect this trend. It is estimated that the […]
July 30, 2015
The Youth I.D.E.A.S. announced its latest report on The Opportunities of Vocational Training for Youth Employment The new Youth I.D.E.A.S. (established by HKFYG Youth Research Centre) has released its first study on the opportunities offered by vocational training for youth employment. Data gathered during an online survey found that only a minority (18.2%) think that vocational training educational credentials receive recognition in Hong Kong. 32.0% of the 941 14-25 year-olds surveyed have an impression that vocational training is for those “who are not able to go to the university”. 44.8% think that their prospects with vocational training would be […]
July 30, 2015
Youth I.D.E.A.S. 01 Employment and Economic Development The Opportunities of Vocational Training for Youth Employment 30 July, 2015 There is a strong demand for staffing in Hong Kong. According to a paper on Manpower Projection produced by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) government, the total labour supply in 2022 is projected to fall short of the total requirements by 120,000. Local surveys also show that there are severe labour shortages in professional and technical roles in specific industries such as construction and health care. The situation is unlikely to be resolved in the foreseeable future. […]
July 13, 2015
Youth Trends in Hong Kong 2015 is a compilation of statistical data from various sources and a survey by the Youth Research Centre of the HKFYG. There are five main chapters in the book. They are “Introduction of the main findings about youth”, “Youth research and data analysis”, “Indicators of Youth Values”, “International Youth Comparison” and “Conclusion and Suggestion”. There are two main survey reports included in Trends 2015. For “Indicators of Youth Values” (Chapter 3), it is the twelfth in a series that has been published by the HKFYG Youth Research Centre since 1997. Statistical data including the comparison […]
August 11, 2014
(Chinese version only) 「青年網上社會參與」意見調查 主要研究數據 2014年8月 圖一：受訪青年過去一年主要透過不同渠道接收／瀏覽新聞或社會時事資訊 * 非互聯網：如電視／電台、報章／雜誌、書本／刊物、短訊、廣告板／海報／公共電子顯示板 圖二：受訪青年過去一年表示有參與的「網上社會參與」項目 * 數據經加權統計 圖三：受訪青年過去一年表示有就社會議題主動參與的項目 * 數據經加權統計 圖四：受訪青年對網上社會參與影響評價 *數據經加權統計 調查於2014年6月26日至7月12日期間進行，透過全港性的隨機抽樣意見調查，用電話成功訪問了522名年齡介乎10至24歲香港青年。詳細內容，請按此。
