Examines characteristics of youth unemployment in the period 1960-2003.

The working paper Promoting youth employment through activation strategies provides an overview of the main features of youth activation strategies around the world. It covers strategies implemented in 33 selected countries from different regions with a view to contributing to the discussion on...

Describes the activities of Youth Business International (YBI) in aiding unemployed young people to become entrepreneurs.

Includes descriptions of the Participation and Equity Programme, the Wage Pause Programme, the Community Employment Programme, the Australian Traineeship Scheme, etc.

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper on the impact of participation in the work experience programme on young workers' entry into working life in Ireland - explains objectives and institutional framework of the programme developed to combat high youth unemployment; evaluates job placement rates and...