Career Readiness Stats

COVID-19 Stats:

CareerVillage.org stats:

• To date, over 4 million unique online learner served
• Over 45,000 registered volunteers, 1/3 of which are corporate partner volunteers
• 190 out of 195 countries where online learners have used CareerVillage.org to get career advice and info
• Student demographics:

• Countries most active on CareerVillage:
• USA (60-65%)
• International (40-35%)

• About 20,000 students visit CareerVillage.org in a week

General stats:

• Youth report barriers and challenges to getting the skills needed for the job they want
• 33% say they have no information
• 31% say they have no relationships
• 52% say they have no opportunities
• (Other reasons: no financial resources, recruitment qualification, too much housework, gender discrimination, health issues, and other)
• Emerging technology in AI, robotics, automation, 3-D printing, biotechnology, and quantum computing could potentially displace more than 5 million jobs by 2020, with most of this loss concentrated in low- and middle-skill jobs.
• 47% of today’s jobs will be redefined in 20 years
• 65% of students today will do jobs that don’t yet exist
• 40% of employers report skill shortages negatively impact business

US

• Average of 500 high school students to 1 school counselor, in some states like California, it is much worse at 900:1 (Source: NYT)
• Nearly half of all high school seniors believe they lack the full spectrum of skills and abilities needed to secure non-entry-level jobs. One-fourth of seniors surveyed reported they did not feel at all prepared for college-level work (Source: San Francisco Youth Empowerment Fund, 2011).
• Ninety-three percent of middle school students report that their goal is to attend college. However, only 44% enroll in college, and only 26% graduate with a college diploma within six years of enrolling (Source: Conley, 2012a; Conley, 2012b)

International

• 1.8 billion global youth who today are between the ages of 15 and 29
• By 2020, the global economy will have a shortage of 40 million workers with tertiary education, a shortage of 45 million workers with secondary education, and a surplus of 95 million low- skilled workers.
• Alarming trends show that by 2030, over half of the world’s young people – 825 million – will not have the most basic skills for employment and participation in society.