Resources on youth employment

G20 Los Cabos: First Impressions from an ILO perspective

18 June 2012

ILO's Stephen Pursey sets the scene at the G20 Leaders Summit in Los Cabos, Mexico where ILO Director General Juan Somavia will present a joint report along with the heads of the OECD, IMF and World Bank on "Boosting Jobs and Living Standards in G20 countries".
The International Labour Conference launches a new Call for Action to tackle the Youth Employment Crisis

14 June 2012

The unprecedented youth employment crisis, aggravated by the global financial crisis, has created a renewed sense of urgency for action. The newly adopted resolution by the ILO annual Conference 'The youth employment crisis : A call for action' proposes vigorous action around a menu of policy options to respond to the challenges faced by young people today around the world.
Watch highlights from the ILC session in which the resolution was adopted and interviews with Emalene Marcus-Burnett (Rapporteur of the 2012 International Labour Conference Committee on Youth Employment) and Azita Berar-Awad (Director of the ILO Employment Policy Department).
Tackling the youth employment crisis: A macroeconomic perspective

04 June 2012

Employment Working Paper No. 124
ILO's Somavia warns of "vicious downward economic spiral"

30 May 2012

The austerity-only course to fiscal consolidation is putting Europe on a course to economic stagnation and building up a social debt that undermines the values that Europe pioneered, according to the ILO's Director General, Juan Somavia, in his opening speech to the International Labour Conference in Geneva.
Youth Employment Forum: "A Great Setting to Share Great Stories"

24 May 2012

Discussions to promote youth employment and entrepreneurship in the face of a global jobs crisis continued at the Youth Employment Forum. Watch more video highlights!
Lost in transition? Averting a jobless generation

24 May 2012

They've been called Generation U for unemployed and the jobless generation, but is their future really that grim? Young people debate their problems and prospects with journalists and experts during the ILO Youth Employment Forum.
Youth Employment Forum Kicks Off: "We need action!"

23 May 2012

The ILO inaugurated the Youth Employment Forum which brought together more than 100 young people from around the world for a wide-ranging discussion on how to best tackle the youth employment crisis. Watch the video highlights of the first day.
Highlights of the report "The Youth Employment Crisis: Time for Action"

22 May 2012

This report provides a summary of a full report entitled “The Youth Employment Crisis: Time For Action” which will be discussed by the Committee on Youth Employment of the 101st Session of the International Labour Conference in June 2012 (www.ilo.org/ilc).
Working with youth: Addressing the youth employment challenge

22 May 2012

Highlights of the national and regional events with young people
Highlights of the report "The Youth Employment Crisis: Time for Action"

22 May 2012

This report provides a summary of a full report entitled “The Youth Employment Crisis: Time For Action” which will be discussed by the Committee on Youth Employment of the 101st Session of the International Labour Conference in June 2012 (www.ilo.org/ilc).