Facts About Global Poverty and Employment
Facts About Global Poverty and Employment
“Get a job!” If only it were that easy. Stable employment is key for escaping poverty, which is why Children International works so hard to help teens find it. But significant barriers to finding jobs stand in the way. When work is available, it is often no cakewalk.
What keeps youth who grow up in poverty from finding a job? Some of the barriers include: limited access to job networks, not knowing how to actually search for a job and write a résumé or conduct an interview.
13% of the world’s youth (age 15–24) are unemployed — that’s 74 million young people.
Learn more facts about global poverty and employment at children.org.
About Children International
Children International is a top-rated humanitarian organization focused on ending poverty by helping children and youth. We take a holistic approach to our programs and work through local professional staff at each of our 70+ community centers worldwide. Our goal is that each child graduates from our program healthy, educated, employed and empowered to break the cycle of poverty.
For more information about Children International, visit children.org.
