Employment, Labour Markets and Youth Branch (EMPLAB)

EMPLAB supports governments, and workers’ and employers’ organisations to develop and implement gender-responsive employment and labour market policies with a focus on youth, in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

We work with member States to respond to their employment challenges and shape a better future of work by:

Building their capacities on the design, delivery and monitoring of gender-sensitive, youth inclusive employment policies;
Generating global knowledge and evidence through research, diagnostics and assessments;
Strengthening their ability to design, delivery and monitor employment services and labour market programmes for effective labour market transitions;
Mobilising resources and partnerships to scale up action and the impact of our work.

Global Report Part I

Public employment services and active labour market policies for transitions: Responses to mega trends and crises

14 July 2023

The first global report by the ILO on public employment services explores their role in mitigating the labor market disruptions stemming from the COVID-19 crisis and potentially future crises. Additionally, it investigates the adaptive measures and innovative strategies these institutions have employed to navigate the evolving world of work during the past two decades.
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News

ILO launches a series of country briefs on youth employment in sub-Saharan Africa

29 June 2023

The briefs analyze youth labour market issues and the school-to-work transition in seven sub-Saharan countries, review their youth employment policies and provide a sub-regional overview of youth employment trends.
Joint ILO-FAO-Cirad-AU engagement to support job rich recovery in Africa

JobAgri: Putting knowledge to work to support job-rich investments in agriculture and agri-food chains in Africa

28 June 2023
Policy brief

ILO Youth Country Briefs: Cross country review

27 June 2023

This analytical Brief reviews and compares the findings of the Briefs on the seven countries - Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal and Uganda. It tracks the trends in youth labour markets, the impact of COVID-19 on youth employment, and the school-to-work transition across and its evolution in recent years. It identifies where youth labour market outcomes indicate recovery and where challenges remain in these countries.
Policy brief

ILO Youth Country Briefs: Uganda

27 June 2023

This analytical Brief summarises youth labour markets, the impact of COVID-19 on youth employment, and the school-to-work transition in Uganda and its evolution in recent years. It identifies where youth labour market outcomes indicate recovery and where challenges remain in Uganda.
Policy brief

ILO Youth Country Briefs: Senegal

27 June 2023

This analytical Brief summarises youth labour markets, the impact of COVID-19 on youth employment, and the school-to-work transition in Senegal and its evolution in recent years. It identifies where youth labour market outcomes indicate recovery and where challenges remain in Senegal.