Resources on youth employment

Jobs for youth: lost for years to come

21 May 2012

Gains in employment rates for young people have been wiped out by the economic crisis. According to the ILO's Global Employment Trends for Youth 2012, it may take 4-5 years before jobs rebound. In the meantime, many of the 75 million unemployed young people will completely give up looking for work. ILO TV reports from Athens, Greece

BBC World TV News on the alarming level of global unemployment

30 April 2012

BBC News reports on the alarming global unemployment picture affecting young European workers. ILO's Raymond Torres says growth and employment strategies have helped other countries cope during the economic crisis.

BBC World Business Report talks to Raymond Torres about austerity

30 April 2012

Raymond Torres, Director of the ILO's International Institute for Labour Studies, warns of the harmful effects of austerity measures on an already alarming employment crisis.

Al Jazeera gives us the "Inside Story" on Unemployment in the Age of Austerity

30 April 2012

Al Jazeera focuses its "Inside Story" on the alarming situation of the global jobs market. Joining their panel of experts, ILO's Raymond Torres said that the jobs situation has been aggravated by the turn in policy towards austerity measures".

CNN's "Quest Means Business" interviews Raymond Torres on the adverse effects of austerity on the job market

30 April 2012

ILO's Raymond Torres, Director of the ILO's Institute for International Labour Studies, told CNN's Richard Quest that austerity measures and reductions of public deficit must be accompanied by a growth strategy and an emphasis on job promotion. He also warned of the growing risk of social unrest.

CNBC Europe interviews ILO's Raymond Torres on the World of Work Report 2012

30 April 2012

In an interview with CNBC Europe's Worldwide Exchange, the ILO's Raymond Torres, Director of the International Institute for Labour Studies, warned that "aggressive reductions in public deficits may be counterproductive" and stressed the importance of a growth and employment strategy which at the moment is completely missing.

Youth unemployment crisis stuck until at least 2016, predicts the ILO

27 April 2012

ILO's Theodor Sparreboom, Senior Economist, presents the current youth unemployment rates, which at a global level, are stuck at 12,7%. The situation is worsening, especially in developed economies, where the average rate has not returned to pre-crisis levels. The ILO Global Employment Trends for Youth Report 2012 also warns of the dramatic deterioration of the labour situation for young people, who increaingly are employed in part-time and temporary jobs, as they have no other alternatives.

Youth Employment in Tunisia

25 April 2012

Spanish youth: Facing the job crisis

25 April 2012

The global jobs crisis is hitting the younger generation hard. According to the ILO, worldwide over 75 million young people are out of work and the problem is especially acute in countries like Spain that have been hard hit by the Euro crisis.

CNN World Business Today interviews ILO's José Manuel Salazar on Youth Job Crisis

20 April 2012

José Manuel Salazar, Executive Director of the ILO's Employment Sector, in a live interview with CNN's World Business Today, discussed the crisis of youth unemployment and explained what steps should be taken by governments to avoid the risk of a lost generation of workers.