Youth bulges in developing countries may carry both a potential for growth via demographic
dividends, and ticking political time bombs, depending on the success of authorities in …

This paper uses novel micro data from the ILO-STWT surveys to provide evidence on the
duration, endpoint, and determinants of the transition from school to work in a sample of 23 …

This report presents the results of the School-to-work transition surveys (SWTS)
implemented in five countries in the Asia-Pacific region–Bangladesh, Cambodia, Nepal …

School-to-work patterns and issues are discussed for seven economies (France, Germany,
Japan, the Netherlands, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States). The …

Improving school-to-work transitions and ensuring better career opportunities for youth after
labour market entrance are common goals in emerging and advanced economies as they …

This report addresses the topic of gender equality from the perspective of the youth cohort
aged 15‒29. More specifically, it makes use of data from recent ILO school-to-work …

This paper provides sound, comparative empirical evidence on the duration of the school-to-
work-transition (STWT) across 14 European countries using information available in the EU …

If the early part of an individual's working life had no negative immediate or long-term
consequences, the school-to-work transition would be of little importance. 1 Unfortunately …

Analysis in this policy note indicates a rapid deterioration in employment opportunities for
young individuals transitioning from school to work in Egypt. Despite substantial …

Despite the fact that today's young cohorts are smaller in number and better educated than
their older counterparts, high youth unemployment remains a serious problem in many …