Youth labour market resilience during the COVID-19 crisis in three middle-income countries

02 March 2022

Young people have been especially hard hit by the COVID-19 crisis. Despite support provided by governments, many young people had to rely on their individual capabilities and resources to adapt and react to these difficult times.

COVID-19 and rising wage inequality: Trends and challenges in Thailand and Viet Nam

27 January 2021

This brief presents quantitative trends in wage inequality in Thailand and Viet Nam during the COVID-19 crisis in 2020. Based on various measures, it highlights the rise of inequality as wages have been increasingly concentrated among the highest wage earners and the disproportionate impact of lower wages on informal workers, youth and workers with lower educational qualifications. It presents a number of policy measures including enhanced wage support and active labour market policies to counter these dynamics.

Summary Report of Research Products Developed within the SafeYouth@Work Project

15 January 2020

Building a Generation of safe and healthy workers

SafeYouth@Work - Impact Stories

15 October 2019

Building a Generation of safe and healthy workers

SafeYouth@Work - Project Results

15 October 2019

Building a Generation of safe and healthy workers

SafeYouth@Work Action Plan

27 April 2018

SafeYouth@Work Action Plan

27 April 2018

Asia-Pacific Labour Market Update, January 2017

16 January 2017

Provides a snapshot of recent labour market trends for a number of economies in the Asia-Pacific region, based on official data available as of 14 December 2016, with special coverage on youth employment, job quality and wages.

W4Y Viet Nam country summary

12 December 2016

Work for Youth (W4Y) - (Final Evaluation Summary)

07 November 2016

Project: GLO/11/01/MCF - Evaluation Consultants: Anthony Dewees, Marie-Laure Talbot, Tony Powers