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 Many young people are in education or employed in decent jobs… Unfortunately, there are also too many young workers who do not have access to decent work. A significant number of youth are underemployed, unemployed, seeking employment or between jobs, or working unacceptably long hours under informal, intermittent and insecure work arrangements…
Youth unemployment and underemployment impose heavy social and economic costs, resulting in the loss of opportunities for economic growth… and unutilized investment in education and training...
Investment in youth reaps benefits for individuals, communities and societies. Decent work for young people unleashes multiplier effects throughout the economy and society, boosting investment and consumer demand and ensuring more stable and cohesive social ties across generations… It shifts young people from social dependence to self-sufficiency, helps them escape poverty and enables them to actively contribute to society…
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How to find more information on youth employment through Labordoc
• International Labour Standards
• Statistics
• Key ILO Documents
• Databases
• ILO Links
• External Links
How to find more information on youth employment through Labordoc
The following themes are intended to guide users performing Labordoc searches for documents on various topics related to youth employment. For further assistance, users may consult the Labordoc help page or Ask a Librarian.
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International Labour Standards
The Resolution concerning youth employment, ILC, 93rd session, Geneva, 2005 identifies a list of Conventions and Recommendations relevant to work and young persons. International Labour Standards may be found in the ILOLEX database.
Statistics
The statistical resources below contain employment related data by age.
- CINTERFOR Youth, training and employment – Contains statistical data for Latin American countries from the Inter-American Research and Documentation Centre on Vocational Training (CINTERFOR) (In English and Spanish)
- KILM (Key Indicators of the Labour Market) - An ILO database covering 20 labour market indicators on topics such as labour force participation, employment, hours of work, unemployment, wages, labour productivity and income distribution
- Laborsta – The ILO's database on labour statistics covering employment, unemployment, wages and related variables. Laborsta contains data on occupational injuries, strikes and lockouts, wages, hours of work, household income and expenditure data, consumer prices and on other topics.
- Labour Force Surveys – Compiles web sites which contain data from national statistical agencies, the ILO and other sources. Includes links to source web sites and references to print publications available in the ILO Library
- OECD Employment Statistics Database - Includes data on unemployment, employment, labour force and working age population, broken down by age group.
- UN Stats Millennium Development Goals Indicators – Presents the official data, definitions, methodologies and sources for the 48 indicators to measure progress towards the Millennium Development Goals. (Tip: search on youth employment)
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