IELTS TASK 2: Compares the advantages and disadvantages of having large number of young adults It is true that young people have huge proportion of the population in some countries. While there are certainly some drawbacks of this population structure, I believe that the economic and social benefits outweigh these drawbacks. On the one hand, countries with huge number of young people may experience various problems. Firstly, if considerable number of working-aged adults look for jobs at the same time, there will be significantly intense competition for job opportunities. This oversupply of labour can cause an increase in unemployment in the society, or lead to poor work conditions. Secondly, insufficient housing may result in higher rates of poverty and falling living standards. Young people can hardly afford the price of housing and also cause pressure on public services. Finally, there is a risk that crime activities and antisocial behaviour may rise if the needs of the young population are not met. On the other hands, the young workforce can contribute to the production and economic development of the country. Young people are regarded as vibrant workforce that attracts international enterprise to invest huge amount of capital in domestic businesses, earning more taxes and boosting the development of economy. Moreover, the social atmosphere becomes creative and energetic. Young generation come up with many new ideas which increase the industrial and cultural diversity of the country. They also put a great effort on technological field and researches, making rapid progress in developing new techniques in society. In conclusion, it seems to me that we gain more than we lose from having more young adults than the elderly in the countries.