Youth employment resoures
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ILO launches global photo contest “WORK4YOUTH”
06 December 2012
The ILO Youth Employment Programme is organizing a photo contest to shed light on youth employment issues, the challenges young people face in the workplace as well as their power to overcome them. The contest “WORK4YOUTH” is sponsored by The MasterCard Foundation.
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Youth jobs count – but how?
02 November 2012
The latest EU figures show a further increase in youth unemployment, but there has been some debate in the past over whether to express those levels in rates rather than ratios. What is the difference between the two, and which, if any, is a more precise measurement?
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Asia-Pacific: Quality and quantity of jobs dropping
22 October 2012
Slowing growth in many Asian countries has accentuated labour market challenges in a region that has the world’s largest youth population, and where precarious work is widespread.
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Young and older workers, two sides of the same coin
08 October 2012
Many of the countries that are suffering from huge youth unemployment levels are also experiencing population ageing. Isn’t it time to start thinking of older workers as a category that deserves specific attention?
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Youth labour market still critical in G20 countries
03 October 2012
Data presented at a G20 meeting in Geneva shows that youth unemployment rates remain alarming, ranging from about 8 per cent to over 50 per cent in 17 of the 20 member countries. The G20 Task Force on Employment agreed to promote quality apprenticeships.
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ILO calls for urgent investment in youth work opportunities
11 September 2012
The head of the ILO’s Employment sector outlines the ILO’s vision for investment in young people in order to tackle the world-wide youth unemployment crisis.
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What Does the World of Work for 1.2 billion Youth Look Like?
11 September 2012
A Vision for the Future Grounded in Today’s Realities and Research Keynote Address by Jose M. Salazar-Xirinachs, Executive Director for Employment, ILO Global Youth Economic Opportunities Conference, 2012
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2012 Global Youth Economic Opportunities Conference
10 September 2012
The Global Youth Economic Opportunities Conference is the leading annual global conference on increasing economic opportunities for young people. This year's conference showcases 60 sessions and 120 world-class speakers from 25 countries among which M. Salazar-Xirinachs, Executive Director for Employment, ILO.
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Global Employment Outlook September 2012: Bleak Labour Market Prospects for Youth
04 September 2012
This update of the Global Employment Trends Report 2012 shows that jobless rates among young people will get even worse globally as the spillover of the euro crisis spreads from advanced to emerging economies.
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Youth employment: What works
09 August 2012
International Youth Day – marked on August 12 – sets the spotlight on the pressing challenges faced by young people. ILO News looks at practices that can help turn around the dramatic youth employment situation.