INJAZ Al-Arab, in partnership with Oliver Wyman, conducted a survey across the region that gathers youth’s perception of the private sector, examines the skills gap, and captures their opinion on enablers of lifelong learning. Following the first survey in 2018, we now present the second edition of the survey titled “MENA Youth Employment in the Private Sector.”
The purpose of the follow-up survey was to collect the youths’ perceptions of the private sector, discuss factors that drive those opinions, formulate recommendations that key decision-makers and stakeholders can act on to best prepare youths for the ever-changing industry, and initiate a dialogue about opportunities for youth employment in the private industry.
Key Findings: We see a 41% increase in the positive sentiment for the private sector – as compared to an 11% drop in the positive sentiment for the growth of the sector The survey also however gauged some negative sentiment with 10% of youth in medium-to-low income countries expressing negative sentiment regarding the private sector – a figure 43% higher than the MENA average. Respondents cited lack of the years of experience required for the job, uncompetitive compensation and benefits and lack of job security as the top three reasons for the negative sentiment towards the private sector.
With the outstanding support of INJAZ Member Nations, more than 2,400 youths between the ages of 16 and 36 from 17 MENA countries took part in the survey. As part of the qualitative effort, a total of 6 Focus Group were carried out in Bahrain, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Qatar, and UAE. With the help of MNs, INJAZ Al-Arab and Oliver Wyman were able to interview 35+ participants from the private sector.
Access the survey: https://www.oliverwyman.com/middle-east/our-expertise/insights/2020/feb/mena-youth-employment-in-the-private-sector0.html
INJAZ Al-Arab, in partnership with Oliver Wyman...