2. Why is YE so important?
Youth is a period of transition and
vulnerability
Vulnerability appears to increase with
globalization and increased competition,
everywhere
Long periods of unemployment have a lasting
impact on youth:
Individual level: self-esteem, respect, sense
of achievement
Societal: integration, cohesiveness,
citizenship
3. Yen's 4 E’s to address youth
unemployment
1. Employability – investing in education
2. Equal opportunities – for men and
women
3. Entrepreneurship – start and run
businesses
4. Employment creation – as part of
macroeconomic policy
5. The First E. Employability
• Definition: a key outcome of education
and training to instill skills, knowledge
and competencies of workers
• Reality: high cost of investment, skills
mismatch
• Invest in life skills, life-long learning, ICT,
entrepreneurship, SSEs in and out of
school
6. The Second E. Equal opportunities for
young men and women
• Before school: equal access and entry
for boys and girls
• In school: “tracking” out of TVE, career
guidance, double burdens, cultural
barriers, gender stereotyping,
harassment
• After school: credit access, lower skills
• In the job: discrimination in pay, training,
promotion
7. The Third E. Entrepreneurship
• Cultural attitudes: negative perceptions of
entrepreneurship, corruption, social
entrepreneurship
• Education: a system that stimulates
entrepreneurial spirit, teachers’ training
• Skills training: career training, ICT
• Business support: skills and services to run
your own firm
• Regulation: taxes, laws and burocracy
• Finance: youth as risky investments
8. The Fouth E. Employment creation
• Yes, it is the economy that creates jobs!
Labour market policies
Macro-economic policies
Exchange rate policies
Sectoral policies
External economic shocks, disasters and wars
Institutional support for youth employment:
governance, national employment strategy,
monitoring
10. Control of Population growth
Employment Ability
Communication skills
Analytical skills
Knowledge of its field domain
Power of his authorities
More vacancy , more opportunity
How To Overcome