World employment and social outlook 2016: Trends for youth

Understanding how the uncertain economic outlook is affecting young people’s labour market and social outcomes is central to being able to shape institutional and policy responses, especially following the adoption of Transforming Our World: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which includes 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This report tries to shed light on the current and future challenges faced by young people throughout the world. In particular, section 1 looks at recent developments and the outlook for a number of labour market indicators, including youth unemployment, working poverty and employment quality. Section 2 discusses the barriers and inequalities in opportunities affecting youth labour market prospects, notably the gaps between young men and women. Finally, section 3 provides some concluding remarks.