The survey also showed that ASEAN youths adjusted to COVID-19 by increasing their digital footprint, with 87% of respondents increasing the usage of at least one digital tool during COVID-19. One digital tool that saw a rise in usage was online education, with 64% of full-time students using online education tools more actively during COVID-19 and 70% believing that the increased usage of online education will last beyond COVID-19.
A recent survey of 70,000 youths aged 16 to 35 in the ASEAN region revealed that 72% of youths showed evidence of adaptability and resilience during COVID-19 by learning pandemic resilience (48%), learning new skills (41%), thinking creatively (38%), or finding new sources of income (31%).
More specifically, youths, particularly women, learned the value of budgeting, having emergency savings, improving incomes and business models, etc. For example, 63% of women learned to budget better during the pandemic compared to the 53% of men.
