News, articles and events on youth employment

April 2017

  1. © ILO/Maxime Fossat 2017

    Flash mob, toolbox talks rally workplace safety in the Philippines

    27 April 2017

    Youth rise up against workplace accidents and illnesses through flash mob and toolbox talks to mark the 2017 World Day for Safety and Health at Work in the Philippines.

September 2015

  1. Fighting world of work insecurity: High-level conference discusses ways to formalize the informal economy

    17 September 2015

    High-level representatives from Europe and Central Asia have gathered under the banner of the ILO to exchange experiences and formulate coherent policies and programmes to boost the fight against informality.

August 2014

  1. © Pascal Pavani / AFP 2017

    Ryder: "The mental health of young people matters to us all"

    12 August 2014

May 2014

  1. Youth Employment Project: visit to Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Region

    20 May 2014

    20-22 May 2014. On 20-22 May 2014 officials of the ILO Moscow Office, Senior Employment Specialist Olga Koulaeva, Senior Employers’ Specialist Jelena Kocmur and Chief Technical Advisor Mikhail Pouchkin, visited the city of Kogalym, Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Region.

  2. Sweden announces new partnership programme with the ILO

    14 May 2014

    Agreement will provide SEK 100 million (US$ 15.4 million) for the period 2014-15 for initiatives promoting skills and jobs for youth and workers’ rights.

  3. Germany signs Declaration of Intent with ILO

    13 May 2014

    Agreement targets work on improving labour standards in global supply chains, creating jobs for young people, eliminating the worst forms of child labour, and protecting the rights of indigenous peoples.

March 2014

  1. © Arnaud Mugisha 2017

    Does investing in education pay off for African youth?

    12 March 2014

    In sub-Saharan Africa, a stable, well-paid job is often an impossible dream, even for educated young people, according to an ILO report.

January 2014

  1. © Roberto Schmidt / AFP 2017

    Working poverty reduction stalled

    21 January 2014

    Working poverty dropped drastically over a decade, but progress stalled in 2013. Achieving further improvements requires moving workers out of informal, vulnerable work and ensuring they enjoy decent working conditions, according to the ILO’s Global Employment Trends 2014.