We know labour markets work differently for the young. As detailed in the International Labour Organisation’s Key Indicators of the Labour Market [KILM] it is generally understood that Youth Unemployment runs at…

The transition for the young from school to the australian workforce appears increasingly complex and appears to be lower paid and longer in duration than ever before, according to some…

What a difference twelve months makes… or does it? Writing just on twelve months ago, I noted:  Youth unemployment is a contentious and growing challenge for policy makers. The impact…

One simple question for the next elected representative [or candidate] you meet. There are four times as many unemployed seeking work than registered vacancies available. Wages, as a share of…

The United Nations sustainable development goals [SDG’s], include eliminating extreme poverty, and boosting shared prosperity for the world’s population by 2030. Specifically, Goal 4. Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and…

What works?  A simple question. One would think… Experience tells us that it is far from easy.   The work of the International Labour Organisation [ILO] and their “GAP MAP”…

One third of the world’s 1.8 billion young people are currently neither in employment, education or training. Of the one billion more youth that will enter the job market in…

Youth Unemployment – Then and now Youth unemployment is a contentious and growing challenge for policy makers. The impact of “jobless growth” and modern labour markets where “jobs” are being…

  As part of their excellent Youth Employment Campaign, the Brotherhood of St. Laurence have released their report card on youth unemployment in Australia. The findings are mixed: …there has…