All publications: youth employment + youth unemployment + young workers

ILO, UNESCO, UNICEF, UNIDO

Fact sheet: Decent Employment for Youth in Cambodia Programme (Phase 2)

Four UN agencies are working together with the Royal Government in Cambodia to address youth employment challenges in Cambodia. The “Decent Employment for Youth in Cambodia” programme was initiated to address the challenges of youth employment in...

ILO at a Glance for Zambia

The ILO at a Glance for Zambia gives brief insight of ILO intervention in the country

Youth employment

Trends, characteristics and COVID-19 impact on youth not in employment, education or training (NEET) in Thailand

This report focuses on the NEET population between the ages of 15 to 24 in Thailand. The report examines the NEET characteristics, identifies the socio-economic and demographic indicators associated with NEET and analyses the impact of the COVID-19...

Egypt Youth Employment (EYE): Jobs and Private Sector Development in Rural Egypt “RAWABET” White Goods in Egypt: MARKET SYSTEMS ANALYSIS

This study has been able to provide a reliable description of the white goods value chain, starting from the early stages of sourcing input supplies, going through production process, and moving on to distribution during the period from 2020 till...

Egypt Youth Employment (EYE): Jobs and Private Sector Development in Rural Egypt “RAWABET” SECTOR SELECTION

The report summarizes the outcomes of the sector selection exercise, which goes in line with the guidelines of the ILO’s value-chain development methodology.

Skills strategy

Bangladesh Country Assessment and Priorities (CAPs) - Skills

This document will provide guidance for future skills interventions in Bangladesh.

Youth employment

Fact sheet of the Young Futuremakers Malaysia – Promoting the career progression of young women through up/reskilling in STEM, including...

EYE Rawabet Intervention results in the White goods (Home Appliances) sector: SCORE Program Results 2022

The project developed a series of studies and technical meetings with the relevant stakeholders, during which three value chains with the potential to promote more and better decent jobs for youth in rural areas were identified, ready-made garments,...

Executive Summary

Global Employment Trends for Youth 2022: Investing in transforming futures for young people

Report

Global Employment Trends for Youth 2022: Investing in transforming futures for young people

Incorporating the most recent labour market information available, Global Employment Trends for Youth sets out the youth labour market situation around the world. It shows where progress has or has not been made, updates world and regional youth...

Skills needs in Kuwait following the Covid-19 pandemic

Based on desk research and a survey of 240 firms across multiple sectors in Kuwait, carried out from October to December 2021, the report explores how the skills needs of companies in Kuwait changed following the pandemic. Providing a...

Employer tracer study and perception of public vocational training center (BLK) graduates

The objective of this study is to provide a snapshot of the absorption level of BLK graduates by industry, and to capture employer opinions of the competency and performance of BLK graduates.

Factsheet

Scaling up decent jobs for youth

Report

Youth employment in Turkey: Structural challenges and impact of the pandemic on Turkish and Syrian youth

YEAP 2020-2030

ILO’s Youth Employment Action Plan (YEAP) 2020-30

Labour Overview series for Latin America and the Caribbean 2021

2021 Labour Overview of Latin America and the Caribbean

Nearly two years after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, in the third quarter of 2021, the employment rate and economic participation rate were still lower than the 2019 records, while the unemployment rate was higher than in that year. The 2021...

ILO Working paper 50

Crowdwork for young people: Risks and opportunities

This report examines the risks and opportunities of crowdwork for young people, exploring their experiences on digital labour platforms. It considers working conditions, income, skills development and employment prospects, and discusses how...

Guidelines

Guidelines on the setting-up of effective job centres in developing countries with reference to Sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East and...

These Guidelines on how to establish job centres (employment service centres) were developed in response to calls from ILO constituents and the YouMatch Project partner countries in sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East and North Africa regions.

Labour Overview series for Latin America and the Caribbean 2021

2021 Labour Overview, Latin America and the Caribbean - Executive Summary

The 2021 Employment Outlook describes a mixed bag scenario for employment and suggests that pre-pandemic levels will be reached by 2023 or even 2024.

Survey on the future demand for vocational training in the textile sector in Brazil

The objective of the survey is to provide technical support to partners in the sector to design and implement professional training strategies that enable them to develop the skills necessary for the success and growth of industries, while ensuring...