Resources on youth employment

Youth in Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia share their views on the jobs crisis

04 April 2012

The ILO organized three national events in the Caucasus region during March as part of its ongoing global youth consultation.
ILO-Brussels organised a Consultation on “Decent Work for youth – the EU dimension”

28 March 2012

The ILO Consultation, hosted by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), brought together the European Youth Forum, the EU social partners, the EESC, European Commission, Danish EU Council Presidency, EU Member States and political groups at the European Parliament. The outcomes of the consultation will feed into the ILO Global Youth Employment Forum in May 2012, the June 2012 International Labour Conference and the on-going EU debates.
Beirut consultation highlights the need for youth voices in policy-making

23 March 2012

Ahead of the Youth Employment Forum, the ILO is holding consultation events in more than 40 countries around the world to hear young people’s views on the alarming employment situation. The meeting in Beirut underlined the different angles of youth employment in the Arab states.
Lusaka kicks off ILO’s youth consultation

15 March 2012

The Zambian capital hosted the first of the 45 national events planned for consulting young women and men on local youth employment issues.
ILO launches a video contest on Decent Work for Youth

08 March 2012

Are you between the ages of 18 and 29 years? Struggling to find a job or working under poor conditions? Want things to change? Make a video expressing your views and get a chance to present it at the Youth Employment Forum in Geneva.
ILO holds global consultation of young people on youth jobs crisis

02 March 2012

The ILO is holding events in 46 countries around the world throughout March and April to hear young people’s views on the alarming youth employment situation.
ILO warns youth job crisis threatens social cohesion, calls for more and better jobs for youth

27 February 2012

Addressing a special event organized by the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) in New York, the head of the ILO Employment Sector, José-Manuel Salazar, has warned of the risks of a lost generation due to a growing youth employment crisis, and called for new and stronger partnerships to create more and better jobs for young people.
Somavia puts the accent on youth employment in Davos

27 January 2012

ILO Director-General Juan Somavia has called for a new policy paradigm to promote inclusive job-rich growth for the almost 75 million unemployed youth aged 15-24 worldwide.
ILO opens International Forum on “Employment, Youth and Democratic Governance”, calling for more and better jobs for young people

13 December 2011

At 14.4 per cent, the youth unemployment rate is double the general rate, and 60 per cent of young workers are in informal jobs. Eminent personalities are meeting in Lima to take part in the Forum.
Youth leaders tell ILO they need “jobs”, but express optimism for the future

10 June 2011

Youth leaders from around the world told the annual conference of the International Labour Organization (ILO) they need “jobs”, but expressed optimism that their efforts would eventually result in employment, more equitable societies and decent work.