Two in five young people aged 22 to 29 in 2022 had never been in a relationship.
Although young people reported experiencing more job stress, more also indicated being able to tolerate work pressures and being satisfied with their jobs.
Conducted by the National Youth Council and the Institute of Policy Studies Social Lab, this is the first national longitudinal study on youth. Called the Youth Study on Transitions and Evolving Pathways in Singapore , it followed a representative sample of more than 3,000 young people aged between 17 and 24, starting from 2017 until 2022.
About two-thirds of young people said they were satisfied with life, but the figure has dropped with every passing year, from 74 per cent in 2017 to 60 per cent in 2020. This recovered to 64 per cent as the Covid-19 pandemic receded in 2021 and 2022. Having good opportunities for progression and job security were their top considerations in a job, the survey showed.
More than three-quarters of young people also found it important to have a job that would allow them flexibility in 2022, up from 60 per cent in 2018.Dr Chew said the focus on education and career may hinder young people from pursuing relationships.
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