Employment Situation in Latin America and the Caribbean: The transition of young people from school to the labour market
The report examines the employment situation in Latin America and the Caribbean, focusing on the transition of young people from education to the labor market, highlighting challenges and trends in employment quality and youth integration into the workforce.
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| Report location: | source source 2 |
| Language: | English |
| Publisher: | Economic Commission For Latin America And The Caribbean |
| Authors: | Bolívar Pino, Ernesto Espínola, Fabio Bertranou, Gerhard Reinecke, Guillermo Dema, Juan Chacaltana, Juan Jacobo Velasco, Jürgen Weller, Mario De La Hoz Schilling, Sonia Gontero, Daniel Titelman |
| Time horizon: | 2017 |
| Geographic focus: | Latin_America_And_The_Caribbean |
| Page count: | 38 páginas. |
Methods
The research method involved analyzing labor market indicators and data from household surveys and School-to-Work Transition Surveys (SWTS) to assess the employment situation and the transition of young people from education to work.
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Key Insights
The report discusses the employment situation in Latin America and the Caribbean during the first half of 2017, noting a continued decline in key labor market indicators due to sluggish economic growth. The urban unemployment rate is projected to rise to 9.4% for the year, primarily driven by Brazil's labor market conditions. The report emphasizes the prolonged transition young people face when moving from education to stable employment, which is notably longer than in developed countries. Factors such as previous work experience can shorten this transition. The report also highlights the increasing number of young people who combine work and study, which is essential for improving their future employment prospects. Various programs and policies aimed at enhancing youth employability have been implemented across the region, with mixed results. The report concludes that ongoing efforts are needed to improve the quality of jobs and support young people's integration into the labor market.
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Additional Viewpoints
Categories: 2010s time horizon | 2017 time horizon | English publication language | Latin America And The Caribbean geographic scope | economic growth | employment indicators | gender differences | informal employment | job quality | labor market policies | school-to-work transition | work-study combination | youth employability | youth unemployment