All publications: youth employment + youth unemployment + young workers

Country brief

Youth Employment and Migration in Tunisia

Youth between 15 and 29 years of age represent 28.4 per cent of the 10.7 million population of Tunisia. It is widely recognized that this young generation has been the main driving-force behind the social and political upheaval that has led to the...

Country brief

Youth Employment and Migration in Albania

With a mean age of 30 and 25 per cent of the population in the 15-29 age group, Albania is one of Europe’s youngest countries. However, due to declining mortality and fertility rates over the past decades, Albania’s population is expected to age...

MDG Achievement Fund Knowledge Management Facility on Youth Employment and Migration

Brochure: Reaping the benefits and minimizing the risks of youth labour migration

Work4Youth Publications

Labour market transitions of young women and men in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

This report presents the highlights of the 2012 School-to-work Transition Survey (SWTS) run together with the State Statistical Office of the Republic of Macedonia within the framework of the ILO Work4Youth Project.

Differential Effects of Vocational Training on Men and Women and the Challenge of Program Dropouts and Attrition

This brief introduces evidence on labour market and broader socio-economic effects and well as lessons on both programme and evaluation design provided by an experimental impact evalualtion of vocational training for vulnerable youth in Malawi.

2013. The ILO in Latin America and The Caribbean. Advances and Perspectives.

The Report, describing progress made in the world of work in the region over the last year and, at the same time, once again presenting strategic guidelines for discussion. The document also describes a chequered period: sustained progress has been...

World of Work 2013: Country Brief on Germany

The German labour market remains resilient but inequality is rising in several forms.The employment outlook depends on EU prospects and the ability to achieve balance income development and strong investment in Germany.

Getting it Right From the Baseline

This brief presents the lessons from a flied experiment designed to evaluate what works in stimulating growth among young entrepreneurs in Uganda.

World of Work 2013: Country Brief on Italy

The Italian labour market shows little sign of recovery which can be attributed to weak export growth and falling domestic demand. Moving forward, the challenge is to support employment and incomes while paving the foundation for long-term growth...

Taqeem Case Studies - M&E implementation at Education for Employment (EFE), Morocco

This case study presents the results of Taqeem's technical assistance to reform Education for Employment's M&E system.

Skills for Youth Employment and Rural Development in Western and Southern Africa Programme (Zimbabwe Component)(Midterm Evaluation Summary)

Project ZIM/10/01/DAN - Evaluation consultants: Stanley Karuga and George Zimbisi

South Africa SME Observatory: The state of youth entrepreneurship in the Free State

A baseline study of entrepreneurial intentions and activity amongst young men and women

2012 Labour Overview. Latin America and the Caribbean.

New labour indicators for Latin America and the Caribbean portray a region that is experiencing its finest moment despite the crisis in other latitudes. We now face the challenge of taking advantage of this platform to remedy deficits that dampen...

Global Employment Trends for Youth 2013: A generation at risk

Empowering Girls: Better Impact from Combined Interventions

This brief introduces the key findings of the experimental evaluation of the Ugandan “Empowerment and Livelihood for Adolescents” programme in terms of programme implementation and impact.

Youth employment and unemployment: An Indian perspective

This paper provides important insights into the challenges facing young people in India in terms of underemployment, unemployment and the lack of job opportunities in the formal economy. The study highlights the diversity in outcomes for young...

9th ILO European Regional Meeting

The Oslo Declaration: Restoring confidence in jobs and growth

Government, worker and employer delegates from 51 European and Central Asian ILO member States adopted a resolution to help countries affected by the crisis to overcome its negative economic, social and political consequences and restore trust in...

Regional Snapshot

Snapshot of the labour market in the European Union - 2013

Policy Brief

Youth guarantees: a response to the youth employment crisis?

Employment Policy Brief

Youth Employment Challenges in Mongolia: An overview

The pamphlet provides a general picture of youth employment analysis in Mongolia.