Despite efforts by the international community, gender stereotyping and employment barriers continue to affect millions of young women and men around the world, said the International Labour Organization today on the occasion of International Youth Day.
Five years after International Youth Day raised the issue of high unemployment and under-employment rates for young people, the ILO is calling for renewed attention on behalf of governments and social partners to avert the growing youth employment crisis. One billion young people will reach working age within the next decade.
“It is imperative that we work together to strengthen the productive potential of young women and men”, said Juan Somavia, Director-General of the International Labour Office.
The particular dimensions of youth employment vary according to sex, age, ethnicity, educational level and training, family background, health status and disability, among others. But the overall picture shows that the labour force participation rates for young women are far lower than those for young men.
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