{"id":31438,"date":"2017-09-21T17:30:11","date_gmt":"2017-09-21T09:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.imoney.my\/articles\/?p=31438"},"modified":"2017-09-21T17:30:11","modified_gmt":"2017-09-21T09:30:11","slug":"malaysian-youth-concerned-low-wages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.imoney.my\/articles\/malaysian-youth-concerned-low-wages","title":{"rendered":"Survey: 9 Out Of 10 Youth Think Wages Are Too Low"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Malaysian youth are primarily concerned about low wages, according to the Merdeka Centre for Opinion Research.<\/p>\n<p>Breaking down the numbers, the research house found that this view was most prevalent among Indian youth (98%) followed by the Malays (85%) and Chinese (84%).<\/p>\n<p>The report also revealed that seven out of 10 Indians (74%) and Malay (705) youth found it difficult to enter the job market. This was less so for the Chinese (45%).<\/p>\n<p>But what stood out, among others, is that youth from all three racial groups had one common concern: personal finances.<\/p>\n<p>Malays (77%), Chinese (71%) and Indians (68%) said they constantly worried about their finances.<\/p>\n<p>Merdeka Centre conducted the survey, titled \u201cPerception of Economy, Leadership &amp; Current Issues,\u201d in 165 constituencies in 12 states around the peninsula from August 3 to 8.<\/p>\n<p>Of the 604 respondents, 68% were Malays; 23%, Chinese; and 9%, Indians.<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themalaysianinsight.com\/s\/15305\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">[Source]<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Employers, take 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