OECD skills outlook 2015: youth, skills and employability

Young people around the world are struggling to enter the labour market. In some OECD countries, one in four 16-29 year-olds is neither employed nor in education or training [NEET]. [This publication] shows how improving the employability of youth requires a comprehensive approach. While education, social, and labour market policies have key roles to play, co-ordination between public policies and the private sector is also crucial. The publication, which builds on the results of the 2012 Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC) presented in the first edition of the 'Skills outlook', also presents examples of successful policies in selected countries. The chapters are: Designing a comprehensive strategy to foster young people's skills and employability; Trends in improving young people's education and skills; Policies towards improving young people's education and skills; Trends in integrating youth into the labour market; Policies towards integrating youth into the labour market; Trends in using young people's skills at work; Policies towards using young people's skills at work.

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