The new OECD study dedicated to the perception of risks and the concerns of the populations of 25 industrialized countries, including Italy (Risks that matter 2020) certifies not only the tragedy of a pandemic that knows no borders, but enters the folds of what agitates ordinary people about the future in times of covid-19.
Re-evaluation of the relationship between citizen and state
A fact that stands out in the survey carried out in September and October 2020 is the reassessment of the relationship between citizen and state. 68% of the sample of respondents aged between 18 and 64 look at governments. It is from governments that they expect help and support, and they simply want more, because considering the years to come, almost 70% feel plagued by economic and social problems. For this and to improve services, health in the first place, those who are experiencing hardships are willing to pay more taxes.In the cohort taken into consideration, over 40% of families had problems related to employment, particularly if young and / or with children. Among those who have suffered work problems, 81% are distressed by the future and 68% have struggled to pay bills, mortgages and bills, a figure which is higher for Italy (74.1%), together with that of Canada, Greece, Norway, Slovenia, Mexico and the United States, among other things.
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Concern for the immediate future
Even among those who have been able to keep their jobs and have no economic problems, more than half say they are very worried about the immediate future (56% in Italy). Significant in this scenario: 60% of those who report economic problems would like to have adequate skills that would allow them to have a safe and well-paid job. health for oneself and loved ones and the desire for an old age with a sufficient pension, education should be placed, even before the need for public security, and support for employment, income, housing, unemployment: training scholastic is indicated as one of the keystones to give better shape to their future and that of their children.
A precise indication for a sector that in Italy, among persistent problems of internet access, chicken coop classes never denied in fact and useless wheeled benches, too many schools unaware of safety regulations, limping inclusion, equipment often unworthy of a country that wants to be competitive, and teachers harassed by governments of every color, still sees us struggling in terms of response to the increased and imperative demand for quality education.
The game is fundamental and if it is lost for lack of an effective overview and adequate resources, it will be our workers and our young people who will be rejected without appeal in the post-covid world.