Eurobarometer ´Youth and Democracy in the European Year of Youth`
 

The EU declared 2022 the ´European Year of Youth`
[https://europa.eu/youth/year-of-youth_en] as a recognition of the
sacrifices that the younger generations have made during the COVID-19
pandemic. The European Year of Youth entails a range of activities for
and with young people. To best prepare for these activities and better
understand the expectations of the younger audience, the European
Commission commissioned a FLASH EUROBAROMETER ON ´YOUTH AND DEMOCRACY
IN THE EUROPEAN YEAR OF YOUTH
[https://europa.eu/eurobarometer/surveys/detail/2282]`, which was
published in May 2022.

The Eurobarometer shows that young people between 15 and 30 years old
consider voting in local, national and/or European elections (39%) and
engaging in social media (30%) the two most effective actions for
making their voices heard by decision-makers. The European Year of
Youth is also considered a potentially good listening platform (33%).
However, 77% of the interviewees also believe that its success depends
on whether decision-makers will act on the demands put forward by
young people, and support their personal, social and professional
development following the event.

Besides the expectation that decision-makers listen more to their
voices, young people´s expectations on the European Youth of Year
relate to improving mental and physical wellbeing following the
pandemic (34%) and allowing a better integration of young people in
the job market (30%). In fact, in 19 of the 27 Member States, young
people consider youth’s access to psychological help crucial to
mitigate the effect of COVID-19. Moreover, financial assistance for
those who have been forced out of work (38%) and job creation schemes
for young people (33%) are considered the most effective ways to
mitigate the effects of the pandemic.

Finally, young people also expect the European Year of Youth to enable
the preservation of peace, the reinforcement of international security
and the promotion of international cooperation (37%) and
environmentally friendly policies (31%).

You can read the results of the Eurobarometer on the dedicated page
[https://europa.eu/eurobarometer/surveys/detail/2282] or explore the
datasets through our portal
[http://data.europa.eu/euodp/en/data/dataset/S2282_FL502_ENG].

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Publication Date/Time
2022-09-19T07:00:00+00:00
Discover the views and expectations of young people in a post-pandemic
world