EMPLAB
Employment, Labour Markets and Youth Branch
EMPLAB supports governments, and workers’ and employers’ organisations to develop and implement gender-responsive employment and labour market policies with a focus on youth, in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
We work with member States to respond to their employment challenges and shape a better future of work by:
- Building their capacities on the design, delivery and monitoring of gender-sensitive, youth inclusive employment policies;
- Generating global knowledge and evidence through research, diagnostics and assessments;
- Devising strategies to respond to the changing employment landscape owing to AI and digitalisation, climate-induced transformations, demographic shifts, and 'polycrisis';
- Strengthening their ability to design, delivery and monitor employment services and labour market programmes for effective labour market transitions;
- Mobilising resources and partnerships to scale up action and the impact of our work.
Key resources (ILO normative and policy instruments)
Additional sources
Technical assistance platform
Employment Policy Action Facility
Knowledge that works for youth
YouthForesight
Global overview of employment policies
Employment Policy Gateway
Projects
UN Women - ILO Joint Programme
Promoting decent employment for women through inclusive growth policies and investments in care
PROSPECTS Opportunity Fund Project
Promotion, inclusion and protection of refugees and host communities in the gig economy
Partnership with European Union JRC
Building partnerships on the future of work
Essential reading
Global Employment Trends for Youth 2022: Investing in transforming futures for young people
Youth & COVID-19: Impacts on jobs, education, rights and mental well-being. Survey report 2020
Robotics and reshoring - Employment implications for developing countries
Global employment trends for youth 2020: Technology and the future of jobs
Time to Act for SDG 8 : Integrating Decent Work, Sustained Growth and Environmental Integrity
Rising to the youth employment challenge – New evidence on key policy issues
Guides and tools
Ongoing and upcoming events
| ECOSOC Youth Forum's inter-ministerial session on Decent Jobs for Youth | April 16-18, 2024 |
| High-level event on employment policies and 60th anniversary of C122 | May 2024 |
| Seminar on employment policies in conflict and fragile settings | May 2024 |
| Driving a sustainable and inclusive digital transformation: Multi-stakeholder & Knowledge-Sharing Forum (PROSPECTS) | May 8-9, 2024 |
| Decent Jobs for Youth Conference | May 21-23, 2024 |
| Academy on Employment: Accelerating job creation | June 17-28 |
| Launch of Global Employment Trends for Youth 2024 | August 12, 2024 |
| Event on measuring transitions and launch of the handbook on measuring transitions | September 2024 |
| Launch of the Part II of the PES and ALMPs for transitions global report | October 2024 |
| Course on rural youth employment at the ITCILO | October 2024 |
| Launch of the public employment services and ALMPs for transitions Report Part II | November 13, 2024 |