Yet another survey confirms youths' dismal view of Malta

A survey carried out among a cross-section of Malta's young people has shown a very dismal view of the country, especially its education, employment and environment sectors.

It follows another survey conducted last year by EY Generate Youth which found that almost 60% of young people in Malta would rather live in another European country.

The latest survey was commissioned by FreeHour Malta, which boasts of having the country's largest dedicated youth platform reaching over 25,000 youths across University, Mcast and sixth forms on the island. The research was conducted by Marketing Advisory Services. Its objective was to identify trends, perceptions and behaviour among 16 to 27-year-olds, regarding employment, education, media, health, religion and the environment, among other sectors.

The scientific research used a sample pool of 2,037 respondents, with 70 questions. 

The results showed that 85% of respondents believed the educational system has failed them in managing their finances.

81.9% believed the educational system has failed to prepare them for stress management and 74.3% felt the educational system has failed to prepare them for entrepreneurship.

"Youths do not regard...