Practical guide

How to choose my future profession ? A step-by-step guide for job seekers

10 June 2021

This guide presents in a simple and practical way, the stages of the reflection to be carried out to make a choice of profession. It can be used as a workbook to be completed directly. Intended for autonomous job seekers, it can also be used as a support tool by counselors at employment agencies around the world.

Briefing note

An update on the youth labour market impact of the COVID-19 crisis

02 June 2021

This statistical brief provides an update on the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on youth in terms of employment, unemployment, NEET and inactivity trends, highlighting the differences between youth and adults (aged 25 and above), along with gender disparities. The brief also underscores the need for an integrated and multi-dimensional employment policy, which is based on continuing broader support to the economy and labour market, along with specific measures targeting the most vulnerable youth.

Event

ILO Online Course on ''Monitoring and Evaluation of Youth Employment Programmes"

The International Labour Organization (ILO) in partnership with the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) is organising an online training course intended to capacitate participants to develop and implement results measurement plans for youth employment programmes and contribute to the monitoring and evaluation framework of the Nigerian Youth Employment Action Plan (NIYEAP).

Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) and ILO Webinar

Taking stock of the COVID-19 crisis: the impact on the labour market and how countries have responded

The Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) jointly organized a webinar on the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the labour market and how countries have responded.

Collective knowledge that works for youth!

Decent Jobs for Youth & Generation Unlimited Launch New Knowledge Facility, YouthForesight

04 May 2021

YouthForesight will serve as a one-stop shop providing curated publications, databases, tools and multimedia resources to support evidence-based action on young people’s education and skilling, employment, entrepreneurship, and engagement.

Note d'information de l'OIT

Analyse des impacts de la pandémie du COVID-19 sur l’emploi et le marché du travail au Gabon

31 March 2021

Cette note analyse les impacts potentiels de la pandémie de COVID-19 sur l’emploi et le marché du travail au Gabon. Elle s’inscrit dans le cadre d’une série d’initiatives lancée par le BIT, qui vise à produire des policy briefs nationaux analysant les impacts de la pandémie liée au COVID-19 sur l’emploi et le marché du travail.

UN Women - ILO Policy Tool

How to assess fiscal stimulus packages from a gender equality perspective

31 March 2021

UN Women – ILO Joint Programme Promoting Decent Employment for Women through Inclusive Growth Strategies and Investments in Care.

UN Women - ILO Policy Tool

Assessing the gendered employment impacts of COVID-19 and supporting a gender-responsive recovery

31 March 2021

UN Women – ILO Joint Programme Promoting Decent Employment for Women through Inclusive Growth Strategies and Investments in Care.

UN Women - ILO Policy Tool

A guide to public investments in the care economy

31 March 2021

UN Women – ILO Joint Programme: Promoting Decent Employment for Women through Inclusive Growth Strategies and Investments in Care.

Book

Is the future ready for youth?

18 March 2021

How do we ensure that the policymakers and the global community prioritize youth employment, so essential for sustainable development and social justice? This book brings together contributions from ILO with broad global experience in successful youth employment policies. They discuss the policies needed to address the challenge, in a time of rapid transformation, of achieving a better future for the youth.