Now live · Closes 15 October 2026
30,000 voices.
One generation
on the record.
65 questions. About 15 minutes. What your generation actually thinks, on the record for the first time.
#YouthOnTheRecord
As of 1 September 2026 · Responses so far
0
of 30,000 target
0% of target Across 130+ countries
Every voice moves the needle.
Why this matters
Your answer doesn't sit in a database.
It goes on the record.
The results of this survey become the Youth Signal Survey 2026 research report, published openly and shared with every respondent. Run jointly by JCI and AIESEC, powered by Project Everyone, across 130+ countries in 7 languages.
- Two global networks. Run jointly by JCI and AIESEC, not by a single organization.
- You get the results too. Every respondent receives the report before it's published.
- Anonymous by default. No name, no email required. Your identity stays yours.
- Public and open. Full dataset published after the survey closes. Nothing hidden.
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30K
Target responses Across 130+ countries by 15 October 2026 -
65
Questions Four themes, plus demographics and open responses -
7
Languages Arabic, English, French, Japanese, Mandarin, Portuguese, Spanish
What we're asking
Four themes.
The questions that matter.
65 questions across four themes, plus demographics and open responses. Every answer feeds directly into the Youth Signal report.
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01
The Future of Work
How ready you feel for the job market, whether your education matches what employers want, how you use AI, and what you'd demand from companies and universities.
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02
Youth Leadership
What defines a leader today, what's stopping you from leading, whether young people hold real influence, and who you actually trust to drive change.
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03
Mental Health
How you've been over the past three months, what your school or workplace says about mental health versus what it actually does, and where you turn when it's hard.
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04
Global Networks
What international networks have actually delivered for you, what blocks you from taking part, and what you expect from global institutions in 2026.
What comes out of it
Your answers become
a public research report.
Decisions about young people's opportunities get made every day, usually on assumptions about young people rather than evidence from them. Every response here is analysed and published as the Youth Signal Survey 2026 research report, an evidence base JCI, AIESEC and their partners use to decide what to build next: the programmes, the learning materials, the tools, the networks.
What the research will answer
- How prepared young people feel for a changing world of work.
- Whether education and leadership programmes reflect their actual needs.
- What enables or prevents young people from taking on leadership roles.
- How young people define leadership, influence and meaningful participation.
- What support they need for wellbeing and personal development.
- Which barriers block access to international opportunities and networks.
- What institutions, employers and youth organizations must do differently.
Programmes for young people usually get designed without them. This one won't be.
How it works
Three steps.
About fifteen minutes.
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1
You answer
65 questions across four themes, plus demographics and two open responses. You pick your language and confirm consent before anything is collected.
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2
Your data joins the signal
Your answers are anonymized and combined with responses from every other participant worldwide.
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Results go on the record
Published openly as the Youth Signal Survey 2026 research report. Full report shared with every respondent.
Who's behind it
Two of the largest
youth organizations, together.
JCI is an international network of enterprising young leaders, open to individuals aged 18 to 40, present in 115 countries across 5 continents with 200,000 members and active alumni. AIESEC is a non-governmental, not-for-profit organization run by youth for youth, founded in 1948 and present in 100+ countries and territories, with an active membership of 30,000+ and an alumni network of 400,000+. This is the first time we've combined that reach into a single survey.
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As of 1 September 2026.
FAQ
Questions you might have
Yes. Your responses are anonymous and used for statistical purposes only. You consent to that before the survey starts, in line with GDPR. A separate question asks whether you're willing to be contacted about future research. Saying no there doesn't affect the rest.
About fifteen minutes. 65 questions across four themes, plus demographics. Most are single-choice or a 1 to 5 scale, so they move fast. Four ask you to write a sentence or two.
Your answers are anonymized and combined with everyone else's to become the Youth Signal Survey 2026 research report, published openly after the survey closes, in line with GDPR. Nothing is sold or used for advertising. Ever. The survey is run jointly by JCI and AIESEC under their own names. We can't promise which policies will change, but the report will be produced, published, and sent to everyone who answered.
Anyone, anywhere in the world. Age brackets run from under 18 through 30 and over, so you're not shut out for being younger or older. You don't need to be a JCI or AIESEC member, or to be studying or working.
Yes, please. Every response counts. Share the link at theyouthsignal.org, post with #YouthOnTheRecord, or download the entity toolkit if you're part of a JCI or AIESEC local group.
Fifteen minutes.
One generation on the record.
The survey closes 15 October 2026. Every response is data on the record. Your voice belongs in it.