Age Statistics

Question 1

Workplace- Unemployment

Answer 1

12.3% of the population aged between 15-24 were unemployed compared to 4.9% of people aged over 25
(Labour force survey)

Question 2

Workplace- Racism due to ageism

Answer 2

⅕ of workers experience racism in the workplace and 38% said ageism was the reason
(MORI)

Question 3

Workplace- Age discrimination

Answer 3

41% of those surveyed experienced some sort of age discrimination in the workplace
(Cranfield school of Management)

Question 4

Workplace- Young people

Answer 4

1 million jobs for young people have been lost for young people since 2007 (Guardian)

Question 5

Family - Unpaid care

Answer 5

1.2 million men and 1.6 million women in England and Wales provide unpaid care to family members, relatives and neighbours
(ONS)

Question 6

Family - Informal care

Answer 6

20% of women aged 60-64 and 3% of women aged 85+ provided informal care
(ONS)

Question 7

Crime - Victims of murder/Manslaughter

Answer 7

risk of being a victim of murder or manslaughter in 2007/08 was highest in men aged 16-20 (ONS)

Question 8

Crime - Domestic abuse

Answer 8

young adults 16-19 are most at risk of being a victim of domestic abuse. (ONS)

Question 9

Crime - youth crime

Answer 9

75% of public believe youth crime has increased significantly, despite police figures showing a drop of 9% in the last two years
(Hugh and Roberts)

Question 10

Media - Social Networking

Answer 10

63 per cent of young people aged 16 to 19 had a profile on a social networking site compared with 46 per cent of those aged 20 to 24 (National Statistics)

Question 11

Health - Chlamydia

Answer 11

6/10 of those diagnosed with chlamydia are aged 16-24 (National Statistics)

Question 12

Health - Poverty

Answer 12

¼ of the elderly suffer illness as a direct result of poverty (‘Spotlight Report’ by Help the Aged)

Question 13

Health - Breast Cancer

Answer 13

In some areas no ones over 75 is being offered treatment for breast cancer