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[International Labour Organization @ilo]

🔴67 million young people were unemployed in 2025.

👉That's 67 million reasons to make decent work for youth a priority.

On #YouthDay, discover the latest youth employment trends: https://t.co/4R8K8BVhui

[International Labour Organization @ilo]

Youth unemployment is rising, and slower economic growth is only part of the story.

Technology is also reshaping many of the entry-level jobs where young people traditionally begin their careers.

New Global Employment Trends for Youth 2026: https://t.co/4R8K8BVhui

[International Labour Organization @ilo]

Artificial intelligence is reshaping the world of work.

The challenge is to ensure young people have the skills and support they need to thrive.

Read the ILO's Global Employment Trends for Youth 2026: https://t.co/4R8K8BVhui

[Gilbert F. Houngbo @GilbertFHoungbo]

Productive land is the foundation of ecosystems and the livelihoods of billions of people.

When land fails, workers & businesses around the world are at risk.

Preventing desertification and restoring land and soil, restores hope for decent work & social justice.

#COP17Mongolia

[International Labour Organization @ilo]

Women increasingly excluded from #Afghanistan’s labour market as wider employment pressures mount: https://t.co/QQkFzHZRnG

[International Labour Organization @ilo]

👉You have skills.
👉You have ambition.
👉You’re ready.

🤔So why is decent work still hard to find?

Around the world, many young people are facing a more uncertain path to #DecentWork.

Discover the latest youth employment trends: https://t.co/KB13OV0p5m

[United Nations Geneva @UNGeneva]

Youth #unemployment has begun worsening again, leaving 67 million youths unemployed in 2025 - new @ilo report.

“A generation that cannot find decent work cannot build its future with confidence,” ILO Director-General @GilbertFHoungbo

➡️ https://t.co/bM6C660Kfn
#DecentWork

[International Labour Organization @ilo]

The youth employment challenge has a strong gender dimension.

More than 2️⃣ out of 3️⃣ young people in NEET status are women.

Care responsibilities, discrimination and limited access to quality jobs continue to hold many young women back.

Learn more: https://t.co/KB13OV0p5m

[International Labour Organization @ilo]

Hafeeza Mai once had no room to dream.

Today, she helps women cotton workers stand together, defend their rights and keep their children in school.

Her voice carries far beyond one field👉 https://t.co/0gUU0G3xZS

[International Labour Organization @ilo]

Algorithms and automated systems are part of the platform economy.

The new ILO Convention takes a balanced approach: it is not about regulating technology, but about the impact of technology on working conditions.

📲 Hear more in this new ILO podcast: https://t.co/MXvcMZk8T9

[Gilbert F. Houngbo @GilbertFHoungbo]

Humanitarian workers put others first in their efforts to help the most at risk around the world.

They must be protected, as they protect those in need.

On #WorldHumanitarianDay we lower the @ILO flag to half-mast to honour all humanitarian workers that have lost their lives.

[International Labour Organization @ilo]

The post-pandemic recovery in youth labour markets has stalled.

Slowing economic growth and weak job creation are making it harder for young people to access decent work.

Learn more: https://t.co/KB13OV0p5m

[International Labour Organization @ilo]

1 in 5 young people were NEET in 2025.

More than 257 million young people were not in employment, education or training, a sign that many are disconnected from both work and learning pathways.

🆕Read more about the 2026 youth employment trends: https://t.co/KB13OV0p5m

[UN DESA @UNDESA]

Youth employment is about more than jobs.

It's about creating pathways to decent work, with security, dignity and opportunity.

📉Discover the latest youth employment trends from @ilo: https://t.co/ZhqiP0Ori5

[International Labour Organization @ilo]

Young people want jobs. But what are they facing as they try to enter today’s labour market?

🎧 @BBCWorld Business Report hears directly from young people, with ILO’s Sukti Dasgupta putting their experiences in context.

Listen: https://t.co/n1mIms36xb

[International Labour Organization @ilo]

Whatever the language, the priority is the same: decent work for youth.

How do you say it in your language? 🌍
Leave your translation below 👇

[United Nations Geneva @UNGeneva]

Youth unemployment is now beginning to worsen again, leaving millions unable to get that crucial first job - new @ilo report.

“Creating decent jobs for young people is one of the smartest investments a country can make.” - @GilbertFHoungbo

https://t.co/klTmdfCbPu

[International Labour Organization @ilo]

67 million young people were unemployed in 2025.

Behind this number are millions of young people trying to build a future through work and a global challenge to create more and better opportunities

🆕Read more: https://t.co/KB13OV0p5m

[ILO Research @ILO_Research]

🌡️ New @ilo research finds that high temperatures are linked to increased worker mortality in #Colombia, with some occupations facing greater risks.

The findings point to the need for stronger prevention, adaptation and social protection.

📄 Read more: https://t.co/QQwwZlXP4X

[International Labour Organization @ilo]

🆕 Behind the latest youth employment figures are millions of young people building their future.

The ILO Director-General, @GilbertFHoungbo reflects on the findings of Global Employment Trends for Youth 2026.

📖 Read 👉 https://t.co/KB13OV0p5m

[Gilbert F. Houngbo @GilbertFHoungbo]

My thoughts are with all those who have lost loved ones and the injured due to the earthquake in Indonesia.

@ILO sends its sincere condolences and stands in solidarity with its Indonesian constituents.

We are in contact with @UN System and partners in country.

[International Labour Organization @ilo]

The road to decent work is becoming harder for young people.

New @ilo report finds global youth unemployment rising, with some of the sharpest increases in higher-income economies & more young people outside employment, education or training.

https://t.co/KB13OV0p5m