Youth Employment

Snapshot of the latest youth labor market number Trends in the Youth

Twitter Session

Global employment trends for youth 2013 - A generation at risk
10 May 2013
9:00am - 10:00am (EST)
Ask Theodore Sparreboom and Sara Elder your questions via Twitter on Friday May 10th from 14:00-15:00 GMT by tweeting to @ILONews, #GETYouth.
Global Employment Trends 2013 Report

Policies for youth employment: A global framework to tackle the youth jobs crisis
8 May 2013
The current jobs crisis has hit young people especially hard. The ILO urges policy makers to work together with social partners to address this alarming situation. The 2013 edition of the ILO's Global Employment Trends for Youth report analyses a number of key policies and action that can be taken. Gianni Rosas, coordinator of the ILO Youth Employment Programme and co-author of the Report, calls for "a strong focus on growth and jobs, including through a more coordinated macroeconomic response at national and global levels".
Youth Guarantees

Sweden tackles youth unemployment through jobs guarantees
8 May 2013
It's not easy being a young jobseeker today. With nearly 74 million young people worldwide unemployed, youth guarantees programmes help keep youth connected to the labour market by boosting skills and giving them support to find jobs.

Global Employment Trends for Youth 2013: A generation at risk
8 May 2013
The new study examines the continuing job crisis affecting young people in many parts of the world. It provides updated statistics on global and regional youth unemployment rates and presents ILO policy recommendations to curb the current trends.
1. Executive Summary

Unpaid Equals Unfair? The Law, Economics and Ethics of Unpaid Internships
18 March 2013
ILO Washington Director Nancy Donaldson participated on a panel of experts at a discussion at Georgetown University.
The Stream: Show me the money

Internships: Building opportunities and skills for youth
17 January 2013
ILO Washington Office Deputy Director Erick Zeballos speaks about the value of internships as well as the ILO position on intern exploitation on AlJazeera's "The Stream"