June 27, 2019
Youth I.D.E.A.S. 43 Employment and Economics Development Attracting Diverse Young Talents to Hong Kong 27 June, 2019 The Census and Statistics Department has estimated that the overall labour force participation rate in Hong Kong will decrease gradually from 59.2% in 2016 to 49.6% in 2066.[1] This figure reflects the fact that the labour force is gradually shrinking due to an aging population, a trend that may hinder Hong Kong’s overall economic development. Consequently, in its previous reports, the Employment and Economic Development Group of the Youth I.D.E.A.S. has discussed the issue of encouraging young-old people’s and women’s […]
February 26, 2019
Youth I.D.E.A.S. 39 Employment and Economic Development Overcoming Career Challenges of Hong Kong Young People in the Greater Bay Area 26 February, 2019 The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (Greater Bay Area, GBA) comprises the nine municipalities of Guangzhou, Foshan, Zhaoqing, Shenzhen, Dongguan, Huizhou, Zhuhai, Zhongshan and Jiangmen in Guangdong Province and the two Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macao (known as 9+2). Its total area is 55,904 km2 and the total population was 69.58 million in 2017. Both figures exceed those of the three other main Bay Areas in the World (New York Metropolitan Area, […]
October 30, 2018
Youth I.D.E.A.S. 35 Employment and Economic Development Improving Incentives for Women’s Employment 30 October, 2018 According to the Census and Statistics Department,[1] the overall labour force participation rate in Hong Kong will decrease gradually from 59.2% in 2016 to 49.6% in 2066. The figure reflects the fact that the labour force is gradually shrinking due to an aging population, a trend that might hinder Hong Kong’s overall economic development. Consequently, in its latest report, the Employment and Economic Development Group of the Youth I.D.E.A.S. has discussed the issue of encouraging young-olds’ employment as a means of alleviating […]
June 26, 2018
Youth I.D.E.A.S. 31 Employment and Economic Development Encouraging Young-Olds Employment 26 June, 2018 The world is currently facing the problems of an aging population and a shrinking labour force. The International Labour Organization (ILO) points out that two billion people will be aged 60 or over by 2050. This means that there will be a change in labour supply, and many industries will have to attract more workers from the older sections of the population. The ILO proposes that policies should be formulated to provide post-retirement opportunities to retrain older workers so they can perform other jobs in […]
January 30, 2018
Youth I.D.E.A.S. 27 Employment and Economic Development e-Sports in Hong Kong 30 January, 2018 e-Sports consists of organised video game competitions that include elements of both video game and sports. It is a popular activity among young people today. Participants may watch or take part in competitions. According the to the Global e-Sports market report, the global e-Sports audience has reached 385 million in 2017 and will reach 589 million in 2020[1]. The Olympic Council of Asia has also announced that e-Sports will become a medal event in the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games[2]. Because of its […]
