The International Labour Organization (ILO) in Afghanistan has reported, on the occasion of World Youth Day, that youth unemployment has increased worldwide and that access to decent work has become more difficult for young people.
In a report published on Wednesday, August 12, the organization said youth unemployment has increased globally, with the largest increases recorded in some high-income countries.
At the same time, the number of young people who are neither employed nor in education or training has also increased.
Gilbert F. Houngbo, Director-General of the International Labour Organization, said that a generation unable to find decent work cannot confidently build its future.
He added: “When young people are denied access to quality jobs, countries lose skilled workers, productivity and social cohesion.”
Declining economic activity, a lack of job opportunities, conflicts and political tensions around the world, and rapid technological changes have made it more difficult for young people to enter the labor market.
