2015 G20 labour and employment ministerial declaration: Creating quality jobs for all, investing in skills and reducing inequalities to promote inclusive and robust growth
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Experts from many international, regional and national agencies generously share their views, experiences and findings on skills, helping policy-makers among other stakeholders to understand the linkages between education, training and the world of work, and how to integrate skills into national development planning to promote employment and economic growth.
Youth employability
Globally, nearly 68 million young women and men are looking for and available for work, and an estimated 123 million young people are working but living in poverty. The number who are not in employment, education or training (NEET) stands at 267 million, a majority of whom are young women. Significantly, young people are three times as likely as adults (25 years and older) to be unemployed.
Skills development is a primary means of enabling young people to make a smooth transition to work. A comprehensive approach is required to integrate young women and men in the labour market, including relevant and quality skills training, labour market information, career guidance and employment services, recognition of prior learning, incorporating entrepreneurship with training and effective skills forecasting. Improved basic education and core work skills are particularly important to enable youth to engage in lifelong learning as well as transition to the labour market.
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Ankara, 03-04 September 2015
G20 Finance and Labour Ministers met in Ankara at a Joint Meeting on September 4, 2015. Experiencing a sluggish and uneven economic growth following the global financial crisis of 2008, G20 Finance and Labour Ministers gathered to discuss the ways to achieve job-rich economic growth by discussing the employment-growth linkage. Considering that the slow pace of economic growth is not enjoyed by all segments of the society, Ministers also discussed how to tackle inequalities among G20 societies. The following Declaration is the result of the discussions.