Young people face an uncertain future in the labour market because of automation, the narrow focus of much vocational training and the lack of jobs to match their qualifications.
https://www.ilo.org/global/publications/books/WCMS_737648/lang–en/index.htm
En français.Tendances mondiales de l’emploi des jeunes 2020 – L’exclusion des jeunes de l’emploi et de la formation s’accroît
Youth not in employment, education or training (NEET) are more likely to report poor or fair physical and mental health than their non-NEET counterparts of the same gender, age and educational attainment.
https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/11f0019m/11f0019m2019020-eng.htm
En français. Canada. Un profil des jeunes ni étudiants, ni employés, ni stagiaires au Canada, de 2015 à 2017
This study highlights the importance of student support, perseverance and educational engagement for young Canadians aged 20 to 24 as those in this age group who do not have a high school diploma are particularly at risk of finding themselves not in employment, education or training (NEET).
https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/81-599-x/81-599-x2019001-eng.htm
En français. Canada. La transition des études au travail : indicateur NEET (ni en emploi, ni aux études, ni en formation) pour les jeunes âgés de 20 à 24 ans au Canada
In 2017/2018, 73% of young Canadians aged 25 to 29 were out of school and employed, 12% were still in school and 15%, or 376,000 individuals, were not in employment, education or training (NEET). Two-thirds of the 376,000 NEET youth were inactive (not looking for work) while one-third were unemployed.
https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/81-599-x/81-599-x2018013-eng.htm
En français. Canada. La transition des études au travail : indicateur NEET (ni en emploi, ni aux études, ni en formation) pour les jeunes femmes et les jeunes hommes âgés de 25 à 29 ans au Canada
https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/81-599-x/81-599-x2018013-fra.htm
This fact explores the situation of 15 to 19-year-old Canadians in order to further the understanding of school and labour market transitions for youth at this age, and how this first age of transition compares to 15 to 19-year-old in other OECD countries and over time. As well, provincial comparisons will be presented.
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/81-599-x/81-599-x2018012-eng.htm
En français. Canada. La transition de l’école au travail : indicateur ni en emploi, ni aux études, ni en formation (NEET) pour les jeunes âgés de 15 à 19 ans au Canada
http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/81-599-x/81-599-x2018012-fra.htm
This report examines the group of young people aged 15–24 that are not engaged in education, employment or training (NEET).
https://www.ncver.edu.au/publications/publications/all-publications/who-are-the-persistently-neet-young-people
A very high numbers of young people are neither in education or training nor in employment. In thirteen out of 18 countries covered in the study, more than one in every four young people between 15 and 29 years old are not in education or in employment. The study shows that the risk of becoming NEET increases with age: it is lowest for the 15-19 age group, higher for 20-24 year olds and the highest for 25-29 year olds.
https://norrag.wordpress.com/2016/01/08/neet-time-to-look-at-the-whole-picture-of-youth/
What difference does it make when employers work with education and training providers? How can employer engagement best be delivered?
Research for Practice: Papers
Presentations and Videos
http://www.educationandemployers.org/research/london-conference-on-employer-engagement-in-education-and-training-2016/presentations/
One in five youth aged 15 to 24 in Latin America is out of school and not working (ninis). Nearly 60 percent of ninis in the region are from poor or vulnerable households in the bottom 40 percent of the income distribution, and 66 percent are women. At the same time, it is men who account for the growth in 2 million ninis during the last 20 years. The study undertakes a comprehensive diagnosis quantifying the problem, develops a conceptual framework identifying the determinants of youths’ choices, uses all the available data to test the theoretical implications, and reviews the evidence regarding interventions that have proven effective in keeping youth in school and helping them become employed. The findings of the study offer policy makers in the region with options to provide opportunities to the region’s 20 million ninis.
https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/bitstream/handle/10986/22349/K8318.pdf?sequence=8&isAllowed=y
In Spanish. Ninis en América Latina: 20 millones de jóvenes en busca de oportunidades
https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/bitstream/handle/10986/22349/K8423.pdf?sequence=5&isAllowed=y
This technical brief, based on an analysis of the recent School-to-work transition surveys (SWTS) from 28 low- and middle-income countries, hopes to contribute to a better understanding of the NEETS indicator.
http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/—dgreports/—dcomm/documents/publication/wcms_343153.pdf
This policy report aims to address two priority issues that have emerged for African policy makers: (a) the growing pressure to provide universal secondary education and the resultant trade-off between expansion, quality, and relevance; and (b) the shorter-term imperative of out-of-school youth. In both cases, it is fundamental to better understand the drivers and constraints to transitions between each level of education, as well as the demand for secondary education and skills in the current and developing labor market. This report and its underpinning diagnostic work aim to deepen the analytical base and inform operational programs, policy dialogue, and development projects designed to tackle the out-of-school youth challenge.
https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/bitstream/handle/10986/21554/947410PUB0978100Box385416B00PUBLIC0.pdf?sequence=1
Teens and young adults were among the groups hit hardest by the global financial crisis. And while many young people have since regained their footing – as employees, students or both – there are still millions in the U.S. and abroad who are neither working nor in school. Though sometimes referred to as “disconnected” or “detached” youth, globally those young people often are called “NEETs” – because they are neither employed nor in education or training.
http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2016/01/28/us-eu-neet-population/
In 2012, in more than one-third of OECD countries, over half of all upper secondary students participated in pre-vocational or vocational programmes but less than 30% of those students were exposed to work‑based learning. Countries with well-established and high-quality vocational and apprenticeship programmes have improved youth employment opportunities. However, in many OECD countries, the share of young people who are neither employed, nor in education or training (NEET) is still higher for graduates from upper secondary VET than from upper secondary general programmes. Students who enter vocational programmes are less likely to graduate than those who are enrolled in general programmes. Moreover, they are nearly five times less likely to enrol in further education than graduates from general secondary schools with similar proficiency in literacy.
http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/education/focus-on-vocational-education-and-training-vet-programmes_5jrxtk4cg7wg-en
En français. Zoom sur l’enseignement et la formation professionnels (EFP)
http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/education/zoom-sur-l-enseignement-et-la-formation-professionnels-efp_5jrxtk43b246-fr
Young people around the world are struggling to enter the labour market. In some OECD countries, one in four 16-29 year-olds is neither employed nor in education or training. The document shows how improving the employability of youth requires a comprehensive approach. While education, social, and labour market policies have key roles to play, co-ordination between public policies and the private sector is also crucial. The publication also presents examples of successful policies in selected countries.
http://www.keepeek.com/Digital-Asset-Management/oecd/education/oecd-skills-outlook-2015_9789264234178-en#page1
En français. Perspectives de l’OCDE sur les compétences 2015: Les jeunes, les compétences et l’employabilité
http://www.keepeek.com/Digital-Asset-Management/oecd/education/perspectives-de-l-ocde-sur-les-competences-2015_9789264235465-fr#page1
60% of young people in developing regions are either unemployed, not studying, or engaged in irregular employment. Is migration the solution?
http://blogs.worldbank.org/voices/more-work-needed-make-labor-migration-safer-option-youth
More than 1 million kids who have graduated high school in recent years have begun the pursuit of nothing: they are not working, not looking for work, and not enrolled in any further education. An additional 600,000, though searching for work, remain unemployed.
https://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2014/05/01/for-more-than-one-million-kids-graduating-high-school-is-followed-by-nothing/
With the youth unemployment rate in the U.S. reaching a record level at 17 percent, a whole new generation of students is going to college and taking the wrong majors and receiving the wrong type of degrees. The top three industries for the future:
– Health Care
– Educational Services
– Food Services and Drinking Places
http://trainingmag.c/content/unemployed-generation.
This research paper aims to understand why 18 to 24 year old are not in education, employment or training (NEET).
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/motivation-and-barriers-to-learning-for-young-people-not-in-education-employment-or-training
The problem of youth unemployment is a ticking time bomb scenario, making one wonder if being young is really an advantage and whether such a large group of disgruntled youth will hold the key to the future of nations. The solutions to the youth unemployment problem are oft-repeated in many a forum: prioritizing youth-centric policies, structuring continuous skill development programs, developing curricula in touch with the latest needs of the industry, bringing out nationally and internationally accepted skill certification systems, matching skill sets of individuals with the relevant jobs, granting fiscal incentives to the industry for skilling and employing the youth, and promoting entrepreneurial skills amongst youth.
http://www.diplomaticourier.com/2012/09/06/generation-u-the-plight-of-75-million-unemployed-youth/
Related ILO report. Global Employment Trends for Youth 2012
This report focuses on the ongoing concern over the number of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET). The report concludes that there are clear challenges associated with education, employment and training for all young people across England, and certain fundamental issues that contribute to a young person not participating in education, training or work.
http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130822084033/http://www.defra.gov.uk/cRc/files/barriers-to-education-employment-and-training-for-young-people-in-rural-areas.pdf
The aim of the paper was to investigate the current situation of young people in Europe, focusing specifically on those who are not in employment, education or training (NEET), and to understand the economic and social consequences of their disengagement from the labour market and education.
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2011/72/en/2/EF1172EN.pdf
