Young Concerned With
Security and
Unemployment, Poll
Reveals
A recent poll, the "Primera
Encuesta Nacional de
Juventud", revealed that
1.613.947 Costa Ricans
between the ages of 15
and 35, live with the
fear of insecurity and
unemployment.
The group represents 40%
of the country's
population and their
main goals are to
complete their studies
and better job
opportunities.
However, insecurity is
the main cause of
concern in the country
and add unemployment,
the concerns of the
young are even greater.
The poll also revealed
that the high cost of
living, corruption and
poverty are concerns of
the young.
The poll was taken by
the Consejo de la
Persona Joven y el Fondo
de Población de las
Naciones Unidas during
2007.
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