• More than 1 in 5 young persons are not in employment, education or training (NEET). 3 out of 4 of these are women.

  • "Opening up opportunities for young people is a priority on the policy agenda in all regions of the world and for the ILO’s tripartite constituency." 

    Guy Ryder, ILO's Director General

  • More young women and men in education but still facing a difficult labour market transition.

Youth employment

  1. More than 64 million unemployed youth worldwide and 145 million young workers living in poverty: youth employment remains a global challenge and a top policy concern

    The ILO has had a long-standing commitment to promote decent work for youth. Supported by a unique tripartite structure that brings together the key players in the world of work, ILO’s activities on youth employment span over advocacy, knowledge development and dissemination, policy and technical advice and capacity building services.

Focus on

  1. YourhForesight knowledge facility

  2. BRICS BRIEF SERIES - Youth Employment

  3. Academy on Youth Employment

  4. What works: lessons for programme designers

  5. What stands between youth and decent jobs?

  6. Safety and health at work: Why are youth at risk?

Latest

  1. Podcast series: Global challenges – Global solutions

    Is the future ready for youth? Youth employment policies for evolving labour markets

    05 May 2021

  2. Collective knowledge that works for youth!

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

    04 May 2021

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Key Resources

  1. Guide to Measuring Decent Jobs for Youth

    Monitoring, evaluation and learning in labour market programmes

  2. ILO Toolkit for Quality Apprenticeships 

  3. Guide to international labour standards and rights at work concerning young people

  4. The youth employment crisis: A call for action

    Resolution adopted at the 101st International Labour Conference