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Global Employment Trends for Youth

ILO to publish Global Employment Trends for Youth 2015

Media advisory | 02 October 2015
GENEVA – The International Labour Organization (ILO) will launch its Global Employment Trends for Youth 2015 report on 8 October.

The report provides the latest global and regional figures on youth employment, as well as the quality of employment in both developed and developing countries.

The study also provides policy proposals, including suggestions based on lessons learned on what’s worked in youth employment interventions around the world.

The report and all associated material and information are under strict embargo until 20:00 GMT on Thursday, 8 October.

Embargoed electronic copies of the report, executive summary and associated media material will be made available to journalists (only) upon request, starting on the morning of Thursday 8 October by contacting newsroom@ilo.org or the Department of Communication and Public Information on +4122/799-7912.

For UN correspondents in Geneva: A press briefing by Azita Berar-Awad, Director of the ILO’s Employment Department and Sara Elder, lead author of the report, will be held, under embargo, on Thursday, 8 October at 11:00 a.m. in Press room 1 at the Palais des Nations. Geneva correspondents will be sent embargoed documents automatically as soon as they become available.

Interviews by print, web or broadcast media can be scheduled via the ILO Department of Communication: newsroom@ilo.org or +4122/799-7912.

Broadcast coverage of the press conference will be made available for broadcasters upon request. The ILO TV studio and ISDN line may be booked for broadcasters wishing to interview the authors. Please contact the Department of Communication/Radio and TV Unit on +4122/799-7935 or multimedia@ilo.org.