There is a public debate that the number of young adults tends to be larger than the elderly population in many countries around the world. While this fact could have both advantages and disadvantages, I firmly convinced that the positive implications of having a youthful population overweigh the negative ones. This essay will discuss the strengths and weaknesses by giving examples to support both points of view.
One advantage of having large numbers of young adults population is that the state has the opportunity to be able to encourage the productivity growth of its people because has numerous human resources so that it is easy to get workers. The data shows that 70% of the total population of Indonesia is a young productive age, but the quality is still low so that it has an impact on the workforce. However, this fact is sometimes not comparable to the condition of youth who are less skilled at work. Productive young people should be able to understand the skills they must have before entering the world of work. Also, they are expected to have characters such as soft skills, life skills, and work ethic. Those who are about to enter the world of work must be prepared from an early age to become healthy, intelligent, and productive people.
Conversely, old is not always wasted. The Australian Human Rights Institute (AHRI) survey showed that more than 50% of respondents felt that older workers were more trustworthy and more than 70% of respondents stated that elderly workers tend to be more loyal than younger workers. Furthermore, some companies still employ parents. This phenomenon exists in Japan. In 2019, the number of elderly workers working in the manufacturing sector tends to increase.
To conclude the arguments given above, each age group has its own benefits and drawbacks. Personally, I think the number of people of productive age provides more advantages than disadvantages. However, on the other hand, the existence of the elderly also needs to be considered, because they have a positive side which they built for decades, such as soft skills, life skills, and work ethic.
There is a public debate that the
number
of
young
adults tends to be larger than the
elderly
population
in
many
countries around the world. While this fact could have both advantages and disadvantages, I
firmly
convinced that the
positive
implications of having a youthful
population
overweigh
the
negative
ones. This essay will discuss the strengths and weaknesses by giving examples to support both points of view.
One advantage of having large
numbers
of
young
adults
population
is that the state has the opportunity to be able to encourage the productivity growth of its
people
because
has numerous human resources
so
that it is easy to
get
workers
. The data
shows
that 70% of the total
population
of Indonesia is a
young
productive
age
,
but
the quality is
still
low
so
that it has an impact on the workforce.
However
, this fact is
sometimes
not comparable to the condition of youth who are less skilled at
work
.
Productive
young
people
should be able to understand the
skills
they
must
have
before
entering the world of
work
.
Also
, they are
expected
to have characters such as soft
skills
, life
skills
, and
work
ethic. Those who are about to enter the world of
work
must
be prepared
from an early
age
to become healthy, intelligent, and
productive
people
.
Conversely
,
old
is not always wasted. The Australian Human Rights Institute (
AHRI
) survey
showed
that more than 50% of respondents felt that older
workers
were more trustworthy and more than 70% of respondents stated that
elderly
workers
tend to be more loyal than younger
workers
.
Furthermore
,
some
companies
still
employ parents. This phenomenon exists in Japan. In 2019, the
number
of
elderly
workers
working in the manufacturing sector tends to increase.
To conclude
the arguments
given
above, each
age
group has its
own
benefits and drawbacks.
Personally
, I
think
the
number
of
people
of
productive
age
provides more advantages than disadvantages.
However
,
on the other hand
, the existence of the
elderly
also
needs to
be considered
,
because
they have a
positive
side which they built for decades, such as soft
skills
, life
skills
, and
work
ethic.