This paper studies the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on youth disconnection-i.e., the share of young people who were … neither in school nor at work. Youth disconnection offers important advantages, relative to unemployment or participation … rates, as a measure of the labor market for the most marginal and disadvantaged youth. Before the pandemic, approximately …

-in-first-out" principle, it is worthwhile to evaluate if the youth will also end up paying the highest price during this pandemic …

. The study draws on a robust dataset comprising 2,725 youth respondents aged 15-25 years, collected through high … with the prevailing labor market opportunities, ultimately working toward the reduction of youth unemployment and …