Promoting a smooth transition from school to work, and ensuring that youth are given the opportunities to move on in … people have borne much of the brunt of the recent jobs crisis. The youth unemployment rate is approaching 20% in the OECD … area, with nearly 4 million more youth among the unemployed than at the end of 2007. The initial experience in the labour …

. These three notes cover: armed violence in urban areas, youth and armed violence, and linkages between armed violence …

Improving the performance of youth in the labour market is a crucial challenge in OECD countries facing persistent … youth unemployment. Getting off to a good start facilitates integration and lays the foundation for a good career, while a …

youth unemployment. This report, part of a series which looks at the school-to-work transition process in sixteen countries …