Youth employment
The Global Youth Employment Challenges
Even in the best of times, young people faced a tough situation in the labour market. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic they were around three times more likely to be unemployed than adults. The crisis now threatens to exacerbate existing inequalities within and between countries.
73 million
The estimated total global number of unemployed youths in 2022
23.3%
The share of youth not in employment, education or training (NEET) in 2020
1.5 times
young men are almost 1.5 times more likely than young women to be employed.
News and articles
Global challenges - Global solutions podcast
Micro-credentials: Powerful new learning tool, or just “pouring old wine into new bottles”?
News item
Young Fijians gain vital work experience through Student Employment Exposure Program
Key Initiatives
The ILO’s Youth Employment Action Plan (YEAP) 2020-30
The Global Initiative on Decent Jobs for Youth
The YouthForesight Knowledge Facility: Collective Knowledge that Works for Youth
The Green Jobs for Youth Pact
Publications
Women in Sports in Jordan - Goal for Life: Upskilling Fitness Trainers and Personal Trainers
Promoting youth employment in Songkhla and Yala, Thailand
Skills development
Skills Matter!
Training on Youth Employment
Capacity building on Youth Employment
Projects
JEUN’ESS: Promotion of Social and Solidarity Economy and Creation of Decent Jobs for Tunisian Youth
Youth for Future (Y4F): Youth Empowerment and Integration in Host Communities