Life Planning
APR2021
The Potential Impacts of COVID-19 School Closures on Loss of Earnings: Estimations and Policy Recommendations for Hong Kong
MWYO estimates a student from a higher-income family to lose about HK$207,000 in lifetime earnings, while a student from a lower-income family would lose about HK$426,000.
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FEB2021
The Road to Recovery: Hong Kong Youth Unemployment Forecast 2021-22
The COVID pandemic ravaged the global and local economy in 2020, creating an unemployment crisis unseen in recent history. Its effect is especially palpable in youth unemployment.
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DEC2020
The Importance of Internship for Secondary School Students: Review and Recommendations
MWYO organised an internship programme for DSE students from non-elite schools in summer 2020. A study was conducted to examine how their soft skills have progressed.
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JUN2020
Hong Kong Youth Employment Under COVID-19
MWYO conduct a survey to better understand the current state of youth employment and how youth assess the Government’s anti-epidemic and economic relief measures.
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MAY2020
Offering Career Alternatives for Hong Kong Youth in the Greater Bay Area
Under the COVID-19 pandemic, Hong Kong’s youth unemployment rate will inevitably rise, making job-seeking even more difficult for this year’s graduates who do not have much job experience. Does the GBA offer a viable alternative?
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APR2020
Youth Unemployment in Hong Kong under COVID-19: A Forecasting Exercise and Analysis
If the adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic persist, the overall unemployment rate may even reach a historic high, surpassing its peak at 8.5% during the 2003 SARS outbreak.
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