the stigma of the pandemic on the morale of young people “begins to fade”, according to a report

Confidence returns. Young people have faith in the future again, according to the results of the annual survey, published Thursday September 20, from Injep (National Institute of Youth and Popular Education) and Crédoc (Research Center for the study and observation of living conditions), which assesses the morale of 18-30 year olds. The harmful effects of Covid-19 “beginning to fade”assures the report.

For the year 2023, an improvement in the well-being of young people particularly prone to “deterioration of their mental health” and more exposed to “financial and employment consequences” during the health crisis was noted. Despite a context “potentially difficult for young people”undermined by “inflation, climate change or the war in Ukraine”64% of 18-30 year olds say that their life meets their expectations.

“Significant improvement in the morale of young women”

The year 2023 returns to the average of the last eight years and shows more positive results in terms of young people’s optimism for their near future. 67% of them declare themselves confident for the next three years, i.e. one point more than in 2022 and seven points more than in 2021. According to the report, this result is partly explained by a context of the job market “significantly more positive in 2023” And “a drop in unemployment which particularly benefits the younger generations”.

In detail, young people’s feelings vary according to determining factors such as gender, level of education, parental cohabitation and income level. The state of mind of young women remains more affected than that of young men. But the year 2023 marks “a clear improvement in the morale of young women”. “47% of them now express a positive state of mind, an increase of six points compared to 2022 and nine points compared to 2021”specifies the report.