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ILO: Effort to meet 2030 poverty goal jeopardized by youth unemployment
25.08.2016 09:17 "Agro Perspectiva" (Kyiv) —
As of now, the effort to meet the Sustainable Development Goal of ending poverty by 2030 is being jeopardized by «alarming» youth unemployment rates, among other factors, UN Radio says referring to the latest World Employment and Social Outlook report from the International Labour Organization (ILO).
The research published on this week Wed for 2016, estimates that global youth joblessness is expected to reach 13.1% (slightly up against last year similar).
The ILO figures on youth trends show that the global unemployment figure has grown for the first time in three years by around 500,000, up to 71 million.
The ILO report says alarming is the share of young people, often in developing countries, who live in extreme or moderate poverty, despite having a job.
That figure stands at just over 37% of working youth (which is more than 10% up against the figure for working adults).
Besides, the report also says these statistics show a worrying gender gap between young men and women in the labour market worldwide, that needs to be «urgently addressed» as a matter of urgency by Member States and social policy partners.
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