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15 Jul 2020

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17 Jun 2026

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Information is gathered from other international organizations that promote skills development and the transition from education and training to work. The Interagency Group on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (IAG-TVET) was established in 2009 to share research findings, coordinate joint research endeavours, and improve collaboration among organizations working at the international and national levels.

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Youth employability

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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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Skills for a Resilient Youth in the Era of COVID-19 and Beyond.

World Youth Skills Day 2020 will take place in a challenging context. The COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown measures have led to the worldwide closure of technical and vocational education and training (TVET) institutions, threatening the continuity of skills development.

Prior to the current crisis, young people aged 15-24 were three times more likely than adults to be unemployed and often faced a prolonged school-to-work transition period. In post-COVID-19 societies, as young people are called upon to contribute to the recovery effort, they will need to be equipped with the skills to successfully manage evolving challenges and the resilience to adapt to future disruptions.

Rising youth unemployment is one of the most significant problems facing economies and societies in today’s world, for developed and developing countries alike. The latest Global Employment Trends for Youth 2020: Technology and the future of jobs shows that since 2017, there has been an upward trend in the number of youth not in employment, education or training (NEET). In 2016 there were 259 million young people classified as NEET – a number that rose to an estimated 267 million in 2019, and is projected to continue climbing to around 273 million in 2021. In terms of percentage, the trend was also slightly up from 21.7% in 2015 to 22.4% in 2020 – implying that the international target to reduce the NEET rate by 2020 will be missed.

Education and training are central to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda. TVET can equip youth with the skills required to access the world of work, including skills for self-employment. TVET can also improve responsiveness to changing skill-demands by companies and communities, increase productivity and increase wage levels. TVET can reduce access barriers to the world of work, for example through work-based learning, and ensuring that skills gained are recognised and certified. TVET can also offer skills development opportunities for low-skilled people who are under- or unemployed, out of school youth and individuals not in education, employment and training (NEETs).

To learn more click on the link provided below.

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15 Jul 2020

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17 Jun 2026

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Spanish

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Information is gathered from other international organizations that promote skills development and the transition from education and training to work. The Interagency Group on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (IAG-TVET) was established in 2009 to share research findings, coordinate joint research endeavours, and improve collaboration among organizations working at the international and national levels.

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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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El talento de una juventud resiliente en la era del COVID-19 y más allá.

El Día Mundial de la Juventud 2020 se celebra en un contexto desafiante. Las medidas de bloqueo y la pandemia de COVID-19 han llevado al cierre mundial de las instituciones de educación y formación técnica y profesional (EFTP), amenazando la continuidad del desarrollo formativo.

Antes de la crisis actual, los jóvenes de 15 a 24 años tenían tres veces más probabilidades que los adultos de estar desempleados y a menudo se enfrentaban a un período prolongado de transición de la escuela al trabajo. En las sociedades posteriores a COVID-19, a medida que los jóvenes deben contribuir al esfuerzo de recuperación, deberán estar equipados con las habilidades adecuadas para manejar con éxito los desafíos y la capacidad de adaptación para adaptarse a futuras interrupciones.

En el mundo actual, el creciente desempleo juvenil es uno de los problemas más acuciantes con los que se enfrentan las economías y sociedades, tanto de países desarrollados como en desarrollo. El último informe "Tendencias mundiales del empleo juvenil 2020: la tecnología y el futuro de los empleos" muestra que desde 2017, ha habido una tendencia al alza en el número de jóvenes que están desempleados y no cursan estudios ni reciben formación (los ninis). En 2016 había 259 millones de jóvenes clasificados como ninis, un número que aumentó a una cifra aproximada de 267 millones en 2019, y se proyecta que continúe subiendo a alrededor de 273 millones en 2021. En términos de porcentaje, la tendencia también aumentó ligeramente de 21.7 % en 2015 a 22.4% en 2020, lo que implica que se perderá el objetivo internacional de reducir la tasa de jóvenes que no están empleados y no cursan estudios ni reciben formación para 2020.

La enseñanza y la formación son cruciales para cumplir la Agenda 2030. La EFTP puede dotar a los jóvenes con las competencias necesarias para acceder al mundo laboral, incluidas competencias para el empleo por cuenta propia. También puede ofrecer oportunidades para desarrollar aptitudes a personas poco cualificadas que están subempleadas o desempleadas, a jóvenes que están fuera de las instituciones educativas y a personas que ni trabajan, ni estudian ni reciben formación.

Para más información, haga clic en el enlace que se proporciona a continuación.

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15 Jul 2020

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17 Jun 2026

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French

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Information is gathered from other international organizations that promote skills development and the transition from education and training to work. The Interagency Group on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (IAG-TVET) was established in 2009 to share research findings, coordinate joint research endeavours, and improve collaboration among organizations working at the international and national levels.

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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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Des compétences pour renforcer la résilience chez les jeunes à l’ère de la COVID-19, et au-delà.

L’édition 2020 de la Journée mondiale des compétences des jeunes se déroule dans un contexte tout à fait exceptionnel. La plupart des gouvernements du monde ont temporairement fermé des établissements d'enseignement afin de contenir la propagation de la pandémie de COVID-19. Ces fermetures nationales affectent plus de 60 % de la population étudiante mondiale, estime l'Organisation des Nations Unies pour l'éducation, la science et la culture (UNESCO). Plusieurs autres pays ont mis en place des fermetures localisées affectant des millions d'apprenants supplémentaires.

Déjà, avant cette crise, les jeunes avaient trois fois plus de risques d’être au chômage que les adultes. Selon l’OIT, plus d'un jeune sur six a cessé de travailler depuis le début de la pandémie de COVID-19, et ceux qui ont conservé leur emploi ont vu leur temps de travail diminuer de 23 %. En outre, la pandémie inflige un triple choc aux jeunes : non seulement elle anéantit leurs perspectives d’emploi, mais elle perturbe aussi leurs études et leurs formations et constitue une entrave pour ceux qui veulent accéder au marché du travail ou cherchent à changer d’emploi.

La hausse du chômage des jeunes est l’un des plus grands problèmes auxquels les économies et les sociétés sont confrontées dans le monde actuel, aussi bien dans les pays développés que dans les pays en développement. Le nombre de jeunes actuellement non scolarisés, sans emploi ni formation (NEET) augmente, et les jeunes femmes sont deux fois plus susceptibles d’être concernées que leurs homologues masculins, souligne le dernier rapport « Tendances mondiales de l’emploi des jeunes 2020 », publié par l’Organisation internationale du Travail (OIT).

Les compétences et l’emploi des jeunes sont des éléments fondamentaux du Programme de développement durable pour l’après 2030 et des 17 objectifs de développement durable. L’enseignement et la formation techniques et professionnels (EFTP) peuvent fournir aux jeunes les compétences nécessaires pour accéder au monde du travail, notamment les compétences leur permettant de travailler à leur compte. L’EFTP peut en outre offrir des opportunités de développement des compétences aux personnes peu qualifiées qui sont sous-employées ou sans emploi, aux jeunes déscolarisés et aux individus qui ne sont ni employés, ni étudiants ou en formation (NEET).

Pour plus d'informations, cliquez sur le lien ci-dessous.

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06 Jun 2020

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17 Jun 2026

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Information is gathered from other international organizations that promote skills development and the transition from education and training to work. The Interagency Group on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (IAG-TVET) was established in 2009 to share research findings, coordinate joint research endeavours, and improve collaboration among organizations working at the international and national levels.

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Access to training

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Access for all to good quality education, vocational training and workplace learning is a fundamental principle of social cohesion and economic growth. Some groups of people may require targeted attention if they are to benefit from education, training and employment opportunities.  

This is particularly the case for disadvantaged youth, lower skilled workers, people with disabilities, and people in rural communities. The attractiveness of vocational education and training is enhanced when combined with entrepreneurship training and when public policies encourage utilization of higher skills by business. 
 

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Youth employability

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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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This virtual conference on Skills for a Resilient Youth is moderated by Terry Neal from the Commonwealth of Learning. It is organized as part of the celebration for World Youth Skills Day (WYSD) 2020, and coordinated by UNESCO-UNEVOC in collaboration with the Commonwealth of Learning.

Every year on 15 July, the global community celebrates World Youth Skills Day. The day is an opportunity for young people, technical and vocational education and training (TVET) institutions, and public and private sector stakeholders to acknowledge and celebrate the importance of equipping young people with skills for employment, decent work and entrepreneurship.

World Youth Skills Day 2020 will take place in a challenging context. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is substantially affecting education and training sectors worldwide in two ways:

• Institutional level
• ​Systemic level

While the pandemic has brought about unprecedented challenges, in many cases it further intensified existing issues affecting TVET systems, including difficulties in harnessing the benefits of digitalization and mainstreaming entrepreneurial learning. Prior to the current crisis, young people aged 15-24 were two to three times more likely than adults to be un- or under-employed and often faced a prolonged school-to-work transition period. In post COVID-19 societies, as young people seek employment and are called upon to contribute to the recovery effort, they will need to be equipped with the relevant skills for today as well as the competencies to successfully manage evolving challenges and adapt to future disruptions. Moving forward, it is important to:

• Ensure that young people around the world continue to have access to quality education and training opportunities, while keeping communities safe
• Identify future skills needs and develop responsiveness to short-, medium- and long-term impacts.

For more information and to register, click on the link provided below.