The Hong Kong Council of Social Service had previously asked people who had lost their jobs during the epidemic to find a job. The study found that it was more difficult for respondents with a lower level of education to find a labor union. %.
The HKCSS recommends that the government create suitable jobs for people with low educational backgrounds, provide them with more jobs with promotion ladders and improve their remuneration packages.
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More than 75% of the respondents were unemployed and could re-employ within half a year
From April to July 2022, the Hong Kong Council of Social Service (HKCSS) randomly selected 742 people who were unemployed during the epidemic from 2020 to 2022, conducted a questionnaire survey, and analyzed relevant data.
Huang Jianwei, business director of the Federation of Social Services, pointed out that the epidemic did not cause serious continuous unemployment, and the data also showed that more than 75% (77.5%) of the respondents found new jobs within six months after losing their jobs.
However, it is more difficult for respondents with a lower education level to quickly re-enter employment, which is similar to the employment data for the whole of Hong Kong.
Huang Jianwei continued to point out that the data shows that the percentages of the respondents in each age group are similar, and the education level is mostly high school or matriculation, accounting for more than 55% (57.1%), and nearly half (50.3%) of the respondents Those who will be unemployed in 2021 will have a median unemployment period of 12 weeks, or about three months.
People with low education are less satisfied with their new jobs
The results of the survey found that even if the respondents with lower educational attainment were successfully re-employed, they generally had lower levels of satisfaction with their new jobs.
On a scale of 10, the satisfaction rate of respondents with lower educational levels (high school or below) is 6.61, while that of respondents with higher educational levels (junior college or above) is 7.04.
Huang Jianwei also added that the newly-found jobs of respondents with lower education levels are often inferior to the previous jobs in many aspects, such as salary and benefits, promotion opportunities, stability, and qualifications and skills. Careers have long-term consequences.
People with low education are mostly engaged in service and retail industries
In addition, Yan Zhiqi, Director of Policy Research and Initiatives of the Federation of Social Services, pointed out that respondents with lower education levels were more likely to be engaged in major industries hit hard by the epidemic before unemployment, including the construction industry, hotel industry, catering industry, wholesale and retail industries, etc.
Yan Zhiqi continued to point out that the interviewees with lower education levels, if they need to change careers when looking for a new job, are more likely to experience job deterioration after changing careers.
Lower educational attainment and greater income decline
Yan Zhiqi pointed out that the data from the actual work income of the respondents who re-entered employment can reflect that the level and proportion of the work income of the respondents with lower educational level after re-employment is also larger, and the high school/preparation/business school course or below Those with a college degree or above dropped by 7.7%, and those with a college degree or above fell by 3.4%.
Yan Zhiqi continued to point out that many interviewees think that they face problems such as "lack of academic qualifications and skills", "lack of industry and job hunting information", "lack of interpersonal network or channels" and "lack of self-confidence and openness" when looking for a job. People with lower education levels also have greater need for financial support.
Yan Zhiqi (right), director of policy research and advocacy of the Federation of Social Services, pointed out that respondents with lower education levels were more engaged in major industries hit hard by the epidemic before unemployment, including the construction industry, hotel industry, catering industry, wholesale and retail industries, etc. .
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It is recommended that the government establish a regular unemployment assistance system
Huang Jianwei mentioned that the government launched the "Temporary Unemployment Assistance" plan last year, suggesting that the government should further establish a regular unemployment assistance system so that the unemployed in different periods can benefit, and explore the needs and feasibility of unemployment insurance plans in the longer term .
At the same time, he also suggested that the government formulate a human resources strategy that matches the development of local industries, centrally coordinate, review and formulate a blueprint for the local training and employment support system, and ensure that the skills of citizens can meet the needs of industrial development.
Huang Jianwei, business director of the Federation of Social Services, pointed out that the epidemic did not cause serious continuous unemployment, and the data also showed that more than 75% (77.5%) of the respondents found new jobs within six months after losing their jobs.
(Photo by Deng Kangqiao)
Advise the government to create suitable jobs for those with low education
Huang Jianwei said that the government can consider developing different industries. For example, the "social and personal service industry" is currently the industry with the highest job vacancies. It is suggested that the government can create suitable nursing jobs for people with low education, including increasing funding for social services, nursing and Take care of manpower, increase the number of posts with promotion ladders and improve remuneration packages, so as to provide support for recruiting employers who have switched to the nursing industry.
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