Millennials in Latin America and the Caribbean: to work or study? (Executive summary)
Date issued
Nov 2018
Subject
Labor Market;
Youth and Children;
Youth Labor;
Student Loan;
Labor Relation;
Job Stability;
Child Labor
JEL code
J24 - Human Capital • Skills • Occupational Choice • Labor Productivity;
I25 - Education and Economic Development;
J08 - Labor Economics Policies
Country
Mexico;
El Salvador;
Colombia;
Uruguay;
Paraguay;
Peru;
Haiti;
Chile;
Brazil
Category
Catalogs and Brochures
Youth is a critical stage in people's lives: a transition period in which transcendental decisions have to be made in many areas, especially in education and work. Knowing what lies behind the choice between studying and working, or the combination of both, allows to assist, through the formulation of public policies, those who seek to ensure a better future for the next generation of workers in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). ). This objective is a priority due to changes in the labor market, marked by the emergence of new technological advances that threaten to automate tasks and occupations.