Age - 20 marker

Question 1

2011 - Youth Media Agency

Answer 1

Found that 76% of people said that the media reporting on young people was negative. They additionally reported that teenagers were frequently described with words such as ‘thugs’ and ‘yobs’

Question 2

2015 - The New Policy Institute

Answer 2

Found that the poverty rate among young people is higher than any other group at 30%

Question 3

2016 - The Children’s Society

Answer 3

Found that people in poverty are more likely to feel like a failure and have a sense of hopelessness about their future.

Question 4

2019 - The International Labour Office

Answer 4

Found that youth unemployment rates stand at 13% which is 3 times higher than the figure for adults

Question 5

2020 - The Telegraph - Tim Wallace

Answer 5

Suggests that 1 in 6 employers will not employ young people

Question 6

2019 - Hiscox Agency in the Workplace Study

Answer 6

Found that 39% of men feel their age has reduced their chances of being promoted
Further 36% of respondents believe that their age has prevented them from getting a job since turning 40