Voices of Youth 2016 Bosnia and Herzegovina Key findings and trends 2016 young people and adolescents, age 15-30 participated in this research, convened within Dialogue for the Future Project of UN BiH
JOB MARKET
77% Every second young person assessed their education process as too demanding
2 out of 5
1 out of 4
young people attended some model of non-formal education
young people claim they have never had any formal practice classes in their schools. They also assess the teacher’s approach as inadequate.
1 od 4
EDUCATION
13%
2%
1 od 10
completed high education
One third of young people are not engaged in any sport or recreation
1/3 of Roma youth and ¼ of youth with disabilities faced some form of discrimination at school
Leisure and mobility
Leisure and mobility
Leisure and mobility
Political participation
Around 6% of the youth are users of social assistance, most often those from vulnerable groups
Every second young person did not vote at the last elections (GE 2014)
TREND
80 Political participation
Almost 90% of young people said they would leave the country
Vulnerable groups Social security
Political participation
1 in 10 young people participated in some form of voluntarism
8%
More than half young people read the books and magazines at least once a week
Every fourth young person doesn’t vote as they think their voice is irrelevant for a change
13% of young people initiated their own business in 2016
59%
of participants completed secondary education
of young people have not completed ANY formal education
Yet only 1 out of 4 young people was actively looking for a job
1/5
of students reported there was an organized form of voluntarism organized in their schools
Every second young person attended the school/classroom in which all students were of the same ethnicity
77% of young people were unemployed at the time of the research
13% of young people is active in youth civil society organizations
70
TRENDS
60 46
Young people 18+ with children Opportunities for political engagement The attitude that youth have no influence in decision making processes in education Readiness to leave the country permanently Volunteering activities in schools Perception of unemployment as a key problem
27
RECOMMENDATIONS
01
15
2008
Remove obstacles for quality inclusive education.
02 03
88
TRENDS 84
Inform youth about the opportunities and advantages of volunteering.
74
Increase the access to non-formal education programs.
52 44
04
Encourage participation of youth in decision making. 21
05
Encourage entrepreneurship and raise assertiveness of the youth.
06
IInform youth about the advantages of political participation as well as participating in non-government sector.
07 08
Young people 18+ with children Opportunities for political engagement The attitude that youth have no influence in decision making processes in education Readiness to leave the country permanently Volunteering activities in schools Perception of unemployment as a key problem
2011/12
TRENDS
92 78
Increase awareness about healthy life styles
83
64
Educate youth about social cohesion and reduce social distance
09
Improve the system for the protection of vulnerable groups.
Young people 18+ with children Opportunities for political engagement The attitude that youth have no influence in decision making processes in education Readiness to leave the country permanently Volunteering activities in schools Perception of unemployment as a key problem
30 19
2016
TRENDS