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Youth unemployment rates: a challenge for the future of work in Latin America and the Caribbean

There are about 10 million young people who want to enter the labour market and do not gain employment. Those who find a job must face decent work deficits and informality. As part of activities to mark International Youth Day (12 August 2019), ILO...

Celebration of ILO 100

Youth employment, a priority for the ILO in Timor-Leste

Greg Vines to address major decent work issues, particularly skills development, job creation and income growth for youth, in meetings with government, employers and workers during a two-day visit.

Celebration of ILO 100

Young entrepreneurs make the best use of technology as business opportunities

Young people are at the heart of the digital age. They think with and through new technologies. They also make the best use of the online tools to develop and build their businesses or doing their works.

Celebration of ILO 100

Celebrating the ILO’s 100th anniversary with ILO Virtual Run on Decent Work

More than 1,500 runners joined the ILO Decent Work Virtual Run to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the ILO in Indonesia. The ILO’s Deputy Director-General marked the closing with signing of the ILO 100 Jersey.

Youth employment

The Youth Guarantee in the Western Balkans: five lessons to learn from the case of North Macedonia

Among the many notches that North Macedonia put on its belt in recent years, there is one for being the first non-EU country bent on introducing a fully-fledged youth guarantee (YG). When the Recommendation of the European Union Council compelled EU...

Celebration of ILO 100

ILO Deputy Director-General, Greg Vines: ILO calls for “human-centered” approach to future of work

The ILO Deputy-Director General, Greg Vines, emphasized the human-centered approach to the future of work at the Indonesian Development Forum (IDF) in Jakarta

Youth delegates call for systematic changes to global youth employment policies

Young leaders at the ILO Global Youth Employment Forum in Nigeria highlight need for better jobs, entrepreneurship, training and rights.

Youth Employment

Youth delegates call for systematic changes to global youth employment policies

Young leaders at the ILO Global Youth Employment Forum in Nigeria highlight need for better jobs, entrepreneurship, training and rights.

Youth4OSH

New online platform and game board on safety and health at work

The International Labour Organization (ILO) Youth4OSH launched a new online platform and game board to build a culture of safety and health in the Philippines. The platform features relevant, practical, and user-friendly tools to raise awareness and...

Global Youth Employment Forum

The disturbing reality of youth employment

In a speech at the opening of the ILO Global Youth Employment Forum in Abuja, Nigeria, ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, said much more needs to be done to improve the employment prospects of young people.

Zanzibar collaborates with ILO to develop first Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) programme

Zanzibar’s Vocational Training Authority (VTA) organised the workshop to develop pilot competency standards for RPL in 3 occupations

The Director-General, Nigeria National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) visits ILO Country Office, Abuja

The NYSC Director-General paid a courtesy visit to the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Country Office for Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone to discuss deepening relations with the Federal Agency as regards youth employment and...

Youth4OSH

Opening address at the launch of the ILO Youth4OSH Communication Platform

By Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines, delivered by Ma. Concepcion Sardaña, Senior Programme Officer at the launch of the ILO Youth4OSH Communication Platform, 31 July 2019, Makati City, Philippines

Media advisory

Global Forum to tackle youth employment crisis

Enterprise development

ILO course enables women to foster entrepreneurship education in Saudi Arabia

Women Vocational Trainers from Saudi Arabia trained and certified as ILO “Know About Business” National Key Facilitators

Press release

Learning to learn for life and work

On 15 July 2019, the International Labour Organization (ILO) joins the global celebration of World Youth Skills Day (WYSD) that raises awareness of the importance of youth skills development.

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Producing skilled workers linked with needs of industries

SMK Mitra Industri MM2100 has developed four types of partnerships with the industries, aimed to not only improve its students’ working skills but also to enhance the capabilities of its teachers and instructors according to the changing needs of...

Sweden impressed by UN cooperation in Zimbabwe

ILO, UNFPA, City of Harare and Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe contributed a total of US$800 000.00 for the construction of the clinic, youth centre and a demonstration cobblestone road all constructed by the youth.

Applying the G20 Training Strategy in Kyrgyzstan (Phase 2)

Statistical analysis of skills demand and supply kicks off in the Kyrgyz Republic

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A synergy between polytechnics and industries to produce skilled workers

The world of work needs professional and skilled workers. A strong synergy between polytechnics and industries, as shown by Politeknik APP Jakarta, is able to ensure the absorption of polytechnic graduates by the industries.