Youth Unemployment in the Caribbean

Parra-Torrado, Monica

Youth Unemployment in the Caribbean

2014

Parra-Torrado, Monica

Global economic shocks coupled with natural disasters left most Caribbean countries with zero to negative growth and high unemployment rates. The Caribbean region was strongly affected by the last great financial crisis, which resulted in a regional average of zero economic growth in 2010. The purpose of this note is to evaluate the nature of youth unemployment in order to propose policy options to address it. It is organized in three sections. The first section describes the trends and patterns of total unemployment. The second section focuses on youth unemployment. The third and final section discusses policy considerations.

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adolescent fertility adolescents age groups aged apprenticeship child care diseases drugs economic growth economics families gender equality health risks hiv household income household surveys human capital infant information systems insurance isolation juveniles labour labour market legal status living conditions living standards manpower mental health migration morbidity natural disasters needs assessment pensions private sector productivity public health remittances safety secondary education social costs social inclusion social security social services teenagers trade unions violence vocational education vocational training vulnerability wages workers young workers youth employment

Información bibliográfica

Editorial

World Bank, Washington, DC

Otras materias

Labor force participation; Active labor; Work experience; Gangs; Unemployed workers; Job search; National unemployment; Adolescent mothers; Youth crime; Development policy; Disadvantaged youth; Job seekers; Labor markets; On-the-job training; Pregnancies; Program category; Virgin; Technical skills; Vicious cycle; Progress; Community health; Household characteristics; Quality of education; Training programs; Public employment; Socioeconomic factors; Woman; Training opportunities; Training system; Young women; Job placement; Alcohol consumption; Youth involvement; Employment incentives; Labor force; Employability; Social research; Public employment service; Unemployment spells; Employment service; Risky behavior; Social sector; Policy makers; Younger workers; Labor policy; Direct job creation; Institutional capacity; Provision of services; Investments in education; Infant mortality; Presents unemployment; Secondary school; Youth development; Total unemployment; Maternal mortality; Teenage pregnancy; Labor market conditions; High unemployment rates; Health problems; Labor market; Stable job; Lack of information; Young men; Household level; Youth unemployment rates; Active labor market programs; Employment offices; Skills development; Teen pregnancy; Female adolescents; Substance abuse; Unemployment duration; Intervention; Job seeker; Active labor market; Fertility rates; Jobs; Adult workers; Economic shocks; Public service; Sexual initiation; High unemployment; Teen; Labor market needs; Human development; Citizens; Program design; Employment status; Gender gaps; Supply needs; Journal of epidemiology; Policy dialogue; Labor supply; Age group; Employment prospects; Tertiary education; Adolescent health; National unemployment rate; Educational attainment; Prior work experience; Unemployment figure; Labor market intermediation; Unemployment rate; Active labor market policies; Employment opportunities; Public employment services; Labor market outcomes; Self-confidence; Job counseling; Scarce resources; Empowerment of women; Victims; Unemployed; Employment programs; Quality education; Labor market performance; Development planning; Training program; Social transformation; Labor demand; Life skills; Economic opportunity; Youth participation; Unemployment levels; Employable skills; Young people; Inventory; Youth unemployment rate; Earthquake; School years; Youth unemployment; Employment office; Citizen; Service provision

Licencia

Caribbean knowledge series;http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/CC BY 3.0 IGO

Fuente

Caribbean knowledge series;

En AGRIS desde: 2014-09-15

Formato: AGRIS AP

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http://hdl.handle.net/10986/18999

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