News, articles and events on youth employment

July 2023

  1. ILO Director-general presentation on the Antalya G20 Youth Goal

    21 July 2023

    Findings of the ILO and OECD report on progress in 2022 towards achieving the Antalya target, to reduce the share of young people who are most at risk of being permanently left behind by 15 per cent by 2025.

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    Youth skills: Tackling challenges and seizing opportunities for a brighter future of work

    13 July 2023

    Leveraging the ILO’s microdata, an analysis of global labour market and occupational trends highlights strategies to strengthen skills development and boost the competitiveness, agility, and resilience of youth.

  3. ILO and Rwanda partner up to boost decent jobs for youth in the digital economy

    12 July 2023

    The International Labour Organization (ILO) announces a new development cooperation project, designed to promote employment for Rwanda's youth.

  4. How vocational education and training gave me the skills for success

    11 July 2023

    Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) can be a window of opportunity for young people searching for decent work across wide a range of occupational fields and production services.

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    North Macedonia and ILO sign framework programme for cooperation to deliver decent work

    04 July 2023

    The ILO, the Government, trade unions, and employers' organizations of North Macedonia have signed the new framework programme for cooperation with the ILO that will guide the work on delivering decent work in 2023-2025 in the country.

June 2023

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    ILO launches a series of country briefs on youth employment in sub-Saharan Africa

    29 June 2023

    The briefs analyze youth labour market issues and the school-to-work transition in seven sub-Saharan countries, review their youth employment policies and provide a sub-regional overview of youth employment trends.

  2. Socio-emotional skills considered a priority for the development of youth entrepreneurs

    27 June 2023

    ILO and development partners discuss the importance of socio-emotional skills for youth entrepreneurs wanting to start their own businesses.

  3. New cooperation set to prepare a better skilled industrial workforce in Lebanon

    25 June 2023

    The Ministry of Education and Higher Education, the Ministry of Industry, and the Association of Lebanese Industrialists sign a memorandum of understanding for cooperation on technical and vocational education and training and life-long learning in Lebanon, with support from the ILO.

  4. Women defy gender norms, access vocational training on hard labour occupations in Ethiopia

    20 June 2023

    The International Labour Organization (ILO) and its partners have introduced tailored courses, empowering refugee and host community members to gain professional skills and pursue meaningful careers.

  5. Investing in ECCE would create almost 6 million jobs in 12 countries in the region

    02 June 2023

    The Conference discussed findings of the ILO report 2022 “Care at Work: Investing in Care Leave Policies and Care Services for a More Gender-Equal World of Work.