Youth employment

The world is facing a worsening youth employment crisis: young people are three times more likely to be unemployed than adults and over 75 million youth worldwide are looking for work. The ILO has warned of a “scarred” generation of young workers facing a dangerous mix of high unemployment, increased inactivity and precarious work in developed countries, as well as persistently high working poverty in the developing world.

The ILO's programme on youth employment operates through a global network of technical teams at its headquarters in Geneva and in more than 60 offices around the world. It provides assistance to countries in developing coherent and coordinated interventions on youth employment. This integrated approach combines macro-economic policies and targeted measures which address labour demand and supply, as well as the quantity and quality of employment.

23-25 May, Geneva

Youth Employment Forum

A hundred young men and women (ages 18-29), from all regions of the world will share their experiences and discuss initiatives to promote decent work for youth.

Global Employment Trends for Youth

Four million more jobless youth since 2007

The global youth unemployment rate for 2012 remains stuck at crisis peak levels and is not expected to come down until at least 2016.

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ILO Consultations on Youth Employment

Young people take centre stage at National Youth Consultations

A series of consultations are bringing together hundreds of young people to discuss the alarming jobs crisis. The events come ahead of a major Youth Employment Forum ILO, Geneva, 23-25 May.

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ILO Youth Employment Forum, 23-25 May

Call for Young Journalists/Bloggers

The ILO will offer five young journalists/bloggers the opportunity to promote and cover the Youth Employment Forum. Send us your application for a chance to win an all-expenses paid trip to Geneva.

ILO TV Channel

ILO video playlist on youth employment

Watch all the videos of the ILO on youth employment (on Youtube).

Youth Employment Forum
Global Employment Trends for Youth
Youth Employment events
Call for young journalists/bloggers
ILO video playlist on youth employment

Latest

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A Glimpse of the ILO Youth Employment Forum

25 May 2012
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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!
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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.
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ILO warns of youth unemployment 'crisis' and EU is among worst hit - BBC World Business Report

23 May 2012

Almost 13% of young people worldwide are out of work, and their situation is unlikely to improve for four years, the report "Global Employment Trends for Youth 2012" by the International Labour Organization (ILO) says. It warns of a "crisis" with more than six million people so disillusioned they have given up looking for work.
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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.