YOUTH 2020 - The position of young people in Slovenia

Youth political participation, social engagement, and extremism  177 agree with the statement about an individual’s influence on the author- ities’ actions. Also, only about 15% of them disagree with the statement about the lack of citizens’ influence of citizens thereon. We can con- clude that the feeling of personal political effectiveness among young people is low. Young people in Slovenia believe that politicians in general do not concern themselves with popular opinions and that a regular individual does not have any influence on the work of the authorities. Figure 4.3: Politicians do not concern themselves with the opinions of individuals. 30% 50% 80% 90% 20% 10% 70% 60% 40% 2010 2020 10.1 5.6 17.1 31.4 30.5 3.5 6.5 12.7 22.3 38.1 20.0 0% 100% 0.0 Completely disagree Disagree Neither agree or disagree Agree Completely agree I don't know Sources: Mladina 2010, Mladina 2020 Figure 4.4: An individual like me has no influence on the work of the authorities. 30% 50% 80% 90% 20% 10% 70% 60% 40% 2010 2020 5.9 16.5 20.5 30.0 24.5 5.5 13.6 24.4 33.3 22.8 0% 100% 0.0 1.7 Completely disagree Disagree Neither agree or disagree Agree Completely agree I don't know Sources: Mladina 2010, Mladina 2020