News, articles and events on youth employment

ILO launches media competition and Youth4OSH project in the Philippines

05 June 2017

To build a safety and health culture among young Filipino workers, the ILO launches the Youth4OSH Project and invites young people to join the SafeYouth@Work Media Competition. Winning entries for photo, film, song, story, poster/drawing and the unique Surprise Us category will get the chance to travel to Singapore in September 2017 and to present their winning piece due on 30 June 2017.

Employment: What stands between youth and decent jobs?

30 October 2016

More youth seem to prefer staying in school to getting a job early in life. That’s good news. Yet more than 200 million young people are either unemployed or have a job but live in poverty. Explore this InfoStory to learn more about global employment trends for young people and what stands between them and a decent job.

Keeping them home: How improving public employment services helps people find jobs and stay with their families

16 August 2016

In Nepal, the Labour Market Information and Employment Services (LIfE) project, funded by the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), helps to improve access to basic information and services that can help job seekers, in particular youth, make well-informed choices about education, training, and employment.
Child labour doubles in Jordan since 2007 – Survey

16 August 2016

The 2016 National Child Labour Survey finds that child labour remains a matter of grave concern with a significant number of children employed in potentially hazardous jobs.
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Young apprentices escape forced labour in Mato Grosso

03 August 2016

The “Ação Integrada” (“Integrated Action”) project guarantees access to vocational training for people working in slavery-like conditions, to offer the opportunity for decent life.

Why demand-driven apprenticeships make sense in increasing the employment prospects of young people and in closing skills gaps

24 May 2016

Participating in apprenticeships is but one of many ways employers can acquire and develop the skills they need, while improving the employability of the younger generation. In this article, Michael Axmann, ILO Senior Skills Specialist, provides the Global Skills for Employment Knowledge Sharing Platform an overview of his experience in implementing the ILO’s quality apprenticeship programme and how it opens up pathways to skilled employment.

Monrovia post Ebola: The quest for clean water and youth employment

23 March 2016

In the lead up to World Water Day, a new programme to strengthen the capacity of local communities in Liberia to improve sanitation highlights the importance of access to clean water.

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