News, articles and events on youth employment

June 2015

  1. Get formal, be successful: Supporting the transition to formality of youth-led enterprises in Azerbaijan

    08 June 2015

    Read about a pilot programme that is helping young Azerbaijani entrepreneurs build successful formal businesses of all kinds.

April 2015

  1. Egyptian Policy Lab on Youth Employment

    The Policy Lab provided a platform for youth serving organizations, policy makers, academics, researchers, international organizations and the private sector to collaborate on strengthening evidence-based policies in the field of youth employment in Egypt.

  2. Evaluating Youth Employment Programmes: An Executive Course

  3. © Scott Wallace / World Bank 2024
    Youth in Eastern Europe and Central Asia face multiple barriers in finding decent jobs

    28 April 2015

    A new ILO report on the transition of young people from school to work in Eastern Europe and Central Asia shows a missed opportunity in absorbing a well-educated youth workforce.

  4. Labour Market Transitions of Young Women and Men in Eastern Europe and Central Asia

    The ILO’s Work4Youth Regional Conference on Labour Market Transition of Young Women and Men in Eastern Europe and Central Asia will bring together delegates from ten countries of these two regions. A report summarizing the results of the School-to-Work transition surveys conducted in six of these countries will be presented. Delegates will also have the opportunity to discuss current areas of intervention on youth employment and share experience on policy measures.

  5. Philippine Employment Trends 2015: Decent jobs crucial for inclusive growth

    22 April 2015

    A new report published by the ILO shows that the Philippine economy experienced robust rates of growth and made important gains in the labour market in recent years, however, more focus on decent and productive jobs is necessary to foster inclusive growth.

  6. 27 million Latin American and Caribbean youth in the informal economy

    22 April 2015

    The International Labour Organization (ILO) calls for urgent action to help youth in the region move from the informal to the formal economy.

  7. Youth employment in the CIS discussed in Krasnoyarsk

    20 April 2015

    On 20-24 April 2015 the city of Krasnoyarsk in Siberia hosted a meeting of the Youth Employment Network members within the framework of the project “Partnerships for Youth Employment Project in the CIS” implemented by the ILO Moscow Office in partnership with Russian oil company LUKOIL.

March 2015

  1. High Level Committee on Programmes retreat on Decent Jobs for Youth Initiative

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    Ryder welcomes call for renewed efforts to spur global growth and employment

    11 March 2015

    ILO Director-General underlines jobs for youth as a priority for international community, during a meeting with German Chancellor and the heads of other international organizations.