Using this website www.ifitweremyhome.com, copy and complete the following table into your copybook by comparing Ireland with a developing country of your choice. Choose two other indicators to fill in the blank spaces.
Indicators Average life span
Differences in health/ healthcare access Employment levels
Ireland
Developing Country ______________________________
Youth Unemployment in Ireland and Nigeria
Unemployment levels amongst young people are another indicator of how life chances are affected by a country’s level of development.
20% 30% 40% 50%
0% 10%
15–24 year olds KEY
Ireland Nigeria
38% 18%
In Nigeria, the number of young unemployed people (15- to 24-year-olds) is just over double that of Ireland. In a developed country such as Ireland, a far greater percentage of this age group may find themselves in second- and third-level education, which reduces the numbers of unemployed people in this age bracket.
1. Explain the relationship between employment opportunities and average years spent in education using Ireland and Nigeria as examples.
2. For all three economic sectors, explain the key differences between employment in Ireland and employment in Nigeria.
3. In your opinion, have education opportunities and levels had an effect on gender equality in Nigeria and Ireland? Give two reasons for your answer.
4. ‘Unemployment for young people in both countries exists, but on different levels and for different reasons.’ Examine this statement with reference to Ireland and Nigeria.
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Percentage unemployed
Life Chances in a Developed and Developing Country
