News, articles and events on youth employment

January 2016

  1. ILO partners with EDEX to launch "Job Fair 2016"

    24 January 2016

    ILO partnered with EDEX Expo to launch their fifth "Job Fair" in January 2016 in Colombo with the aim of facilitating decent employment opportunities for youth.

  2. New skills and jobs for Gaza fishers

    14 January 2016

    An ILO training initiative gives a group of unemployed men from fishing families in the Gaza Strip a chance to learn new skills and increase their chances of employment in Gaza’s sea fishing sector, which is beset by severe restrictions on movement and trade.

December 2015

  1. National Center of the Public Employment Services opened

    15 December 2015

    The National Center of the Public Employment Services (NPES) was ceremonially declared open by the Honorable Minister of Labour and Trade Union Relations, W.D.J Seneviratne, and the State Minister of Labour and Trade Unions Relations Mr. Ravindra Samaraweera

November 2015

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    UN Chiefs endorse Global Initiative on Decent Jobs for Youth

    18 November 2015

    UN Chief Executives Board endorses Global Initiative on Decent Jobs for Youth, which ILO Director-General hails as exemplary system-wide effort for achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

  2. Technical Workshop on What Works for Youth Employment

    Jobs and Skills for Youth

October 2015

  1. Results of the third round of peer review of youth employment policies summed up in Sochi

    17 October 2015

    On 12 – 17 October, southern Russian city of Sochi hosted a conference of the Youth Employment Network members. The Network is part of the project "Partnerships for youth employment in the CIS countries," which is being implemented by the ILO Moscow Office with financial support of the Russian oil company LUKOIL.

  2. Addressing the youth employment crisis needs urgent global action

    13 October 2015

    In the coming decades, global growth will depend on today’s young people. Combatting the persistent youth employment crisis requires a global effort and proactive action.

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    Youth employment crisis easing but far from over

    07 October 2015

    Despite a mild recovery in the 2012-2014 period, the youth unemployment rate remains well above its pre-crisis level. For millions of young people around the world finding a decent job is still a drawn-out uphill struggle.

  4. Youth employment in Eastern Europe and Central Asia to be discussed in Sochi, Russian Federation

    06 October 2015

    The 5th Regional Network meeting will take place in Sochi, Russian Federation between 13 and 17 October 2015.

  5. ILO to publish Global Employment Trends for Youth 2015

    02 October 2015