The youth in Asia constituted the largest
youth
Youth is the time of life when one is young. The word, youth, can also mean the time between childhood and adulthood ( maturity), but it can also refer to one's peak, in terms of health or the period of life known as being a young adult. Yo ...
population by region in 2015, numbering 718 million.
The
United Nations
The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization whose stated purposes are to maintain international peace and international security, security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and be ...
defines ''youth'' as persons aged 15 to 24 years.
The number of youth in
Asia
Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered a continent in its own right or a subcontinent of Eurasia, which shares the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with Africa. Asia covers an area ...
is projected to decline to 619 million by 2060.
See also
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Aging in Japan
Ageing (British English, BE) or aging (American English, AE) is the process of becoming Old age, older. The term refers mainly to humans, many other animals, and fungi, whereas for example, bacteria, perennial plants and some simple animals a ...
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Japanese youth culture
Japanese youth culture is a style for the youth and teen. The youth culture include Japanese idol, visual kei, Gothic Lolita, Nagoya kei and gyaru. The cultures such as Japanese idol and visual kei began as youth culture in Japan.
History
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Suicide ideation in South Korean LGBT youth
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Youth unemployment in South Korea
The rate of youth unemployment in South Korea fluctuated in the 9–11% range between 2001 and 2014. It was above 10% in 2018 and down to 7.1% by the end of 2019 - the lowest level since 2011.
Overall youth unemployment rate in South Korea
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