What is the Malaysian youth beyond 2020?

YOUTH DEVELOPMENT INDEX LITERACY RATES HUMAN CAPITAL INDEX

0.7 98.42% 70.24%52 out of 170 countries

Year: 2013 Year: 2015 Year: 2015

Source: Commonwealth Youth Programme Source: UNESCO Source: World Economic Forum

52 out of 124 countries

Source: Institute For Youth Research Malaysia

MALAYSIAN YOUTH INDEX (SELECTED)

LEADERSHIP

2006

2008

2011

2015

67.2

65.3

56.6

69.85

HEALTH

2006

2008

2011

2015

97.7

97.1

97.4

68.42

ENTERPRENEURSHIP

2006

2008

2011

2015

51.6

63.3

68.6

62.95

DEVIANT BEHAVIOUR

2006

2008

2011

2015

87.4

87.8

98.0

89.45

Demographic Dividend

Aging Population“…median age of Malaysian 40yr by 2040”

Growing Population“…Malaysia’s population 35 million by 2030”

Decline Fertility Rate“…Malaysian population growth rate projected to fall from about 1.3% per annum in 2015 to 0.8% in 2030 and 0.5% in 2040”

Longer Life Expectancy“…In 2025, Male (75yr), Woman (78yr)”

Digital Generation“…millennia more than 75 percent of global workforce in 2025”

Woman Empowerment“…In 2028, women control 75 percent of discretionary spending worldwide”

Great Migration“…migrants projected to reach nearly 300 million by 2030”

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Rising of Social Entrepreneurship“…nearly 50% of the world’s entrepreneurs are between the ages of 25 and 44”

New Order of Economic Dominance“..In 2024, China will overtake the USA in terms of nominal GDP”

“…by 2030, China & India contribute 25 percent of world GDP”

Global Talent Crisis“… 2014-2030, increase migration south-south countries”“…by 2030, labor force participation rates failing below 63 percent of the global working age population”

Rising of Middle-Class“…by 2030, 60 percent of world’s population will be middle-class”Increasing Inequalities

“...1 billion people living in city slum, will double by 2030”

Serving Mega-cities“...2/3 world population will reside in cities by 2030”“…megacities (10 million +) grow from 20 to 37 in 2025”

Public Debt“…global net-debt to GDP ratio 78.1 percent (2013) will grow 98 percent of GDP by 2035”

Socio-Economic Growth

Rights in Digital Age“…battle for ownership and control”

Democratisation of Information“…the most valuable commodity”

Hyper-Connectivity“…2030, it is estimated that more than half of the world’s population will have

internet access”

Connected Device Era“…an average of 8 hours a day spent on

consuming media in contrast to sleep”Digital Quotient“…build capabilities and cultivate a digital culture, and looks at what may come next”

Socio-Technology Era

Vulnerabilities“…Malaysia is the 41st least vulnerable country and the 38th most ready country” (Global Adaptation Index)

Climate Change“…nine out of 10 also believe that job

markets will change due to climate change” (WEF)

Global Risks“…OECD estimates that 4 billion people could be

living in water scarce areas by 2050” (WEF)

Inclusive Malaysia“…about 2.7 million households in the B40, of whom 44% are in the rural areas and 56% are in the urban areas”

Inclusiveness & Sustainability

Renewed Public Engagement

Collective Empowerment

“…demands for the fulfillment of individual and societal human

rights to continue”

Transformative Engagement“…Malaysians increasingly engage in virtual

communities and online interactions”

Leveraging New Platforms“…social networking makes up approximately one-third of PC ‘screen time’ in Malaysia”

Rising of Non-State Actors“…over the twentieth century, more than 38,000 IGOs and INGOs were founded”

Agile Culture“…velocity, flexibility, an external orientation, and the ability to learn”

Growing Diversity“…The role of women and new generation

in the labour market will continue togrow in scale and importance”

4G Workplace“…by 2020, over 50% of the workforce are expected to be Gen Y members who have grown up connected, collaborative and mobile”

Work-Life Balance“…92% (Gen Y) identifying flexibility as a top priority when selecting a workplace”

Nomadism“…3.3 billion people, more than half the world's population, now

subscribe to a mobile-phone service”

Shared Services and Open Data“…by 2017, it is projected that the annual amount of data traversing global networks will exceed total accumulated data from 1984 to 2012”

Work, Workplace & Workforce

• Transition between education and employment is one of the obstacles facing youth in Malaysia

• More than 95% of 15-24 year olds are literate. (IYRES)

• 57.5% of total unemployed in 2013 were youth aged 15-24 years. (11th

Malaysian Plan)

• At present the percentage of emotional problems is 49% and aggressiveness is 41%; quite high. (IYRES)

• Young people may be at risk for substance abuse.

• Globally, in every year around two million deaths are attributed to physical inactivity.

All of the issues are

heavily intertwined

Education & Employment

Values & Identity

Health & Well-Being

Managing Finances

Youth Justice

• Alarming increase on youth involved in delinquency and criminal action in urban and sub urban areas of Malaysia. • Aggressive behaviour are found significantly related to the risk of recidivism.

• Malaysia's Department of Insolvency says 5,547 individuals under age 35 were declared bankrupt in 2014, more than double the number in 2005.

• Asian Institute of Finance’s survey of 1,011 young professionals aged between 20 and 33, found that three-quarters or 75 per cent were in one long-term debt.

• The lack of discipline on financial management is why many young Malaysians today carrying major debts.

• Malaysian Youth Anxiety and Desire 2012 study found 79.9% of Malaysian youth still uphold their traditional values and the 78.8% found that religion play a very important role in the lives of young people.

• Youth seem to be trying to break free from some aspects of social behaviour.

Embracing Diversity

Access to Opportunities

Engagement & Empowerment

Our approach needs to be as diverse and

balanced in dealing with current and emerging

challenges

Nationalism

EudaimonicWell-being

Political literacy

Leadership

Education

Youth morality

Global mindset

Regional & International Affiliation

BigotryDiaspora

Cost of living

Entrepreneurial culture

Urban poor youth

Personal finance

Employment

Remigration

Social ills

Spirituality & religion

Good values

Self-identity & unity

Volunteerism

Community engagement

Digital tech.

Health

STEM edu.

• However, volunteerism among youth in Malaysia scored at average level of 60.60. (Youth Index 2015)

• Develop skills and provide benefits to wider society.

• Youth can exchange experiences and ideas to enhance their participation in the process of social and economic advancement.

• Capacity building to articulate youth views on issues of concern.

Volunteerism & Co-creation

Nation Building

Participation in Decision

Making

Leadership Development

The opportunities

is already here

Professionalism & Training

• Nearly 50% more likely to plan to invest in reskilling. (World Economic Forum)• Strong demand growth expected in certain cross-functional skills, cognitive

abilities and basic skills such as active learning and digital literacy.

• More thorough approach in understanding how identity crisis, emotional stress and boredom impact the way in which young Malaysians behave and interact with their community

• Youth development is a necessary investment.

• Unleash self potential via nurturing engaged and entrepreneurial leaders with great emotional agility.

• Youth leadership in Malaysia is at average level of 69.86%. (Youth Index 2015)

• Youths are getting actively involved in volunteerism to promote the development of communities, including relief efforts.