{"id":6782,"date":"2026-08-20T11:05:14","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T17:05:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/juventudes.mx\/?post_type=experiencias&p=6782"},"modified":"2026-08-20T11:05:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T17:05:14","slug":"dia-internacional-de-la-juventud-casi-la-mitad-de-jovenes-en-mexico-enfrenta-barreras-para-una-vida-digna","status":"publish","type":"experiencias","link":"https:\/\/juventudes.mx\/en\/experiencias\/dia-internacional-de-la-juventud-casi-la-mitad-de-jovenes-en-mexico-enfrenta-barreras-para-una-vida-digna\/","title":{"rendered":"International Youth Day: Nearly half of young people in Mexico face barriers to a dignified life"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Citizen Initiative for the <\/strong>
Promoting the Culture of Dialogue<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the context of International Youth Day, which was commemorated on August 12, 2026, the Alliance for Youth with Decent Work presented its National Snapshot of Youth Opportunity 2026, a diagnosis of the economic and labor situation faced by the young population in Mexico, in which it stated that the country faces a debt with 14.9 million people between 15 and 29 years old (half of the young population) who are unemployed, excluded and\/or educationally disadvantaged, work in precarious conditions or live in poverty.<\/p>\n

The figure corresponds to young people who have 12 years or less of schooling, which limits their opportunities for job growth and even more so, having a decent life.<\/p>\n

The data is even more worrying when its trend is observed: over the last four years, this population has barely decreased by 1.5 million. If the rate continues at the same pace, it would take Mexico nearly 40 years to close the gap, practically two entire generations.<\/p>\n

The problem is not limited to those who are unemployed. According to the document, 5 million young people are out of school, 7 million are in precarious employment, and 3 million students live in poverty due to low income.<\/p>\n

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And for the 15.4 million young people who do have a job, the conditions are not very favorable either; 9.2 million young people work in the informal sector and only 6.2 million have a formal job.<\/p>\n

In addition, 61% of young workers do not have social security, so almost two out of three do not have this protection guaranteed in the event of illness or work accident.<\/p>\n

Inequality also appears even before entering the labor market, that is, in the classroom. 95% of 15- to 17-year-olds from higher-income households continue their studies, compared to 59% of those from low-income households, revealing that household income level is a determining factor in who can continue their education.<\/p>\n

This scenario of inequality widens even further among 18- to 20-year-olds: 691 young people from higher-income families continue their studies, compared to 241 young people from lower-income households. Furthermore, 511 young people have not completed upper secondary education, a situation that represents one of the main disruptions to their educational and professional trajectories.<\/p>\n

The situation disproportionately affects young women. Of the 4.9 million young people who are out of school and unemployed, 3.7 million are women. That is, for every four young people in this situation, three are women.<\/p>\n

Caregiving responsibilities are one of the main factors behind this exclusion. 3.3 million young people are out of school and out of work due to caregiving duties at home.<\/p>\n

The National Survey identifies around 3 million young people who cannot join the workforce because they perform unpaid domestic work, a condition that mainly affects women.<\/p>\n

Although the number of young people facing structural barriers has decreased, progress remains far too slow. In the last four years, the number has fallen by only 1.5 million people, meaning it would take nearly 40 years to close the gap\u2014practically two generations.<\/p>\n

It is noted that these figures should not be interpreted as a lack of effort or aspirations on the part of young people, but as a result of structural barriers related to household income, where they live, caregiving responsibilities, discrimination, and unequal access to education, social protection, and quality jobs.<\/p>\n

Given this situation, the Alliance called on governments to strengthen educational pathways, prevent school dropout, improve the transition from education to employment, expand social protection beyond formal employment, and create more first-time job opportunities. It proposed reviewing work experience requirements and recognizing skills acquired through community work, caregiving, and informal employment. Specifically, it called for progress toward an accessible and shared care system that enables young women to study and work under equitable conditions.<\/p>\n

The organization's message is that guaranteeing the rights of young people should not be seen as a gamble on the future, but as a necessary condition for the development of the country.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":26,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"imagen_principal_b":"http:\/\/juventudes.mx\/wp-content\/uploads\/jet-engine-forms\/27\/2026\/08\/FOTO-ART-AJTD.jpg"},"categories":[37],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6782","experiencias","type-experiencias","status-publish","hentry","category-empleo-y-economia"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/juventudes.mx\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/experiencias\/6782","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/juventudes.mx\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/experiencias"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/juventudes.mx\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/experiencias"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/juventudes.mx\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/26"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/juventudes.mx\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6782"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/juventudes.mx\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6782"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/juventudes.mx\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6782"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}