They work more hours a week, are poorly paid, and most do not own a home. These are some of the findings of a national youth survey presented on Tuesday at the Institute of Social and Political Sciences of the University of Porto. The investigation shows that in 2022, 65.6% of young people received less than 1,000 euros net per month and only 20% have their own home, reports Jornal de Notícias.
The study, “A portrait of the young Portuguese population: who they are, what motivates them and what their expectations”, conducted by researchers from the Polytechnic Institute and University of Porto, surveyed 5,137 young people aged 12 to 30 years. will be collected until 2022, when the national minimum wage will be €705.
The study shows that 52% of respondents who worked up to 35 hours received 725 euros per month, while 78.6% who worked between 35 and 40 hours received 847 euros. Those who worked more than 40 hours a week received an average of €1,144. A third of young people receive between one thousand and three thousand euros a month, and only 3% receive a salary above this amount.
According to research, the amount of compensation is influenced by factors such as gender: for men it is 26% higher than for women.
The respondents’ biggest concerns were having a home, access to healthcare and a job.
“Being young is a constant challenge. In my generation, we worried about the same things that today’s youth worry about, but our living conditions allowed us to maintain these fears,” said Rui Serodio, one of the study’s authors.
Author: morning Post
Source: CM Jornal
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