Determinants of youth unemployment in Barranquilla, Colombia
A multi-method analysis of education, work experience, and socioeconomic factors
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13899861 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mario Alberto De La Puente Pacheco (0000-0002-0783-1267, Universidad del Norte, corresponding author), José Marcelo Torres Ortega (0000-0001-8107-8763, University of Sucre), Heidy Rico (0000-0003-4509-6117, University of Cartagena) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2025-04-13 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Adolescence and Youth (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0267-3843 • E-ISSN: 2164-4527 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02673843.2025.2492106 |
| OpenAlex | W4409406280 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 10 |
This study examines the complex factors influencing youth unemployment in Barranquilla, Colombia, focusing on the roles of education, work experience, and socioeconomic background. Employing a multi-method approach combining logistic regression, chi-square tests, ANOVA, and Random Forest analysis, the research analyzes data from 2,250 young adults aged 18–28. Results show postgraduate education reduces unemployment odds by 70.92%, while each month of work experience decreases unemployment odds by 2.32%. Youths from lower socioeconomic strata face unemployment rates of 28.45% compared to 18.76% in higher strata. The Random Forest model identifies critical threshold points where education and experience yield maximum benefits. Policy implications include targeting work experience programmes to the 7–18-month period when benefits accelerate, focusing education support on completion thresholds, and combining education access with work opportunities for lower-income youth. The study advances youth unemployment research by quantifying precise threshold effects, documenting monthly experience impacts
Economic growth · Economics · Socioeconomic status · Sociology · Unemployment · Work (physics · Youth unemployment · Demography · Employment and Welfare Studies · Engineering · Income, Poverty, and Inequality · Psychology · Taxation and Compliance Studies
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 5 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |