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THE
YOUTH
EMPLOYM
ENT CRIS
IS
TIME F
OR ACTI
ON
INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANISATION (ILO)Founded in 1919; HQ in Geneva and over 50 Field Offices
Tripartite: employers, workers and governments
Members: 184 countries /regional coordination in ILO (such as EU)
Mandate: world of work in all its dimensions updated in 2008: social justice for a fair globalisation/ decent work
Activities: Standard setting and supervision: up to date conventions and recommendations Policy frameworks (e.g. ILO Global Jobs Pact 2009, Youth employment 2005, Sustainable
Enterprises) Analyses, research and advice Technical cooperation and training including capacity building
Cooperation with EU since 1958 and intensified since 2003 EU supports decent work All EU 27 have ratified core labour standards conventions as well as many up to date
conventions globalisation, G8 and G20, development, trade EU enlargement, neighbourhood EU internal policies Financial, economic and social crisis
GIVE YOUNG PEOPLE MULTIPLE PATHWAYS TO DECENT WORK
The 2005 ILC Resolution concerning youth employment called for an approach that combines macroeconomic and microeconomic interventions, addresses both labour demand and supply, both the quantity and the quality of employment
YOUTH EMPLOYMENT A TOP NATIONAL PRIORITY BUT NOT SUFFICIENTLY
TRANSLATED INTO ACTION
ILO review shows:
Few comprehensive policy frameworks with clear and coherent set of policy priorities
Funding allocated is limited and resources underestimated
Most interventions focus on the supply side, while sluggish demand is a major constraint
Stronger policy coherence and coordination required
GLOBAL YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT RATE - 2005 TO 2012
YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT RATE BY REGION1991 TO 2011
AN UNPRECEDENTED YOUTH EMPLOYMENT CRISIS…
….UNEMPLOYMENT IS ONLY THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG
Inequalities, insecurity and vulnerability are rising
Quality of jobs available for youth is declining
Underemployment and poverty for youth is on the rise
Young workers are disproportionately represented in low-paid work
Young workers disproportionately concentrated in the informal economy
Temporary employment and lack of permanent employment for youth is rising
More insecure and slower transition from school to work
Discouragement and detachment from the labour market
NEETS (not in employment, education or training)
WHAT ARE POLICIES THAT HAVE WORKED ?Policy coherence and coordination: do not destroy or weaken coordination systems (e.g. social dialogue) labour markets, training and education, social and economic policies
Appropriate macroeconomic policies
Maintain public and private investment on employment policies for youth
Better linking education, training and world of work/ quality apprenticeship
Active Labour market policies with effective employment services
Do not exclude youth from social protection - targeted support by authorities
Youth entrepreneurship importance of enabling environment and also social protection support for youth entrepreneurs by broad range of services support in partnership with private sector
Involvement of social partners in policy design and implementation Promote collective bargaining on youth employment issues
Monitoring and evaluation systems with capacity to allocate funds to what works
ACTIVE LABOUR MARKET POLICIES: WHAT WORKS FOR YOUTH?
Active Labour Market Policies work better when:A package of services is provided integrating and sequencing various components
They are targeted and tailored to the needs of disadvantaged youth and labour market opportunities
Well-designed wage subsidies or government contribution to social security can help if targeted at disadvantaged youth
Employment services can play a key role in easing the school-to-work transition, but may lack technical capacity and financial resources
Involvement social partners in policy design and implementation
Monitoring and evaluation systems and adjustments when required
BETTER LINKS BETWEEN EDUCATION, TRAINING AND THE WORLD OF WORK
Make TVET relevant to labour market needs
Increase quality, financing and management
Ensure coordination across various institutions and actors
Improve monitoring and evaluation
THANK YOU AND FOR MORE INFORMATION SEE