Books and reports
March 2020
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Report
Global Employment Trends for Youth 2020: Technology and the future of jobs
09 March 2020
Incorporating the most recent labour market information available, this report sets out the youth labour market situation around the world.
November 2017
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Report
Global Employment Trends for Youth 2017: Paths to a better working future
20 November 2017
This report sets out the youth labour market situation around the world and shows where progress has or has not been made.
May 2012
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Publication
Global Employment Trends for Youth 2012
22 May 2012
The study examines the continuing job crisis affecting young people in many parts of the world. It provides updated statistics on global and regional youth unemployment rates and presents ILO policy recommendations to curb the current trends.
October 2011
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Publication
Skills for Green Jobs: A Global View
06 October 2011
This volume examines the experiences of 21 developed and developing countries in adjusting their training provision to meet the new demands of a greener economy. It shows that skills development is critical to unlocking the employment potential of green growth, yet skills shortages are becoming an obstacle in realizing this potential. The report recommends that countries devise strategies based on well-informed policy decisions, social dialogue, and coordination among ministries and between employers and training providers.
July 2009
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Publication
2008 Labour Overview. Latin America and the Caribbean
01 July 2009
This edition provides evidence of the effects of an unprecedented international crisis that has cast a shadow over the global economy and is reflected in the employment situation in the region. Employment will be a challenge in 2009. As ILO Director-General, Juan Somavia stated, "The ILO's message is realistic, not alarmist" with respect to this situation.
February 2009
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Publication
Asian decent work decade resource kit (incl. cd-rom)
03 February 2009
The Resource Kit brings together the ILO's expertise, knowledge and tools as they relate to Decent Work and the goals of the Asian Decent Work Decade (2006-2015)