What is Youth Unemployment?
What is Youth Unemployment?
The term "Youth Unemployment", as defined by the United Nations, is 15-24 year-olds who are actively seeking work but not gaining any job.
Costs of ignoring the problem
Costs of ignoring the problem
Benefits driving positive change
Benefits driving positive change
The economic cost created by youth unemployment has reached approximately 100 BN Euros per year
Economic growth for a country
621 million young people aged 15-24 years old are not in education, employment, or training
Agile and innovative solutions by companies hiring young people
Lack of employment can lead to social exclusion, anxiety and despair about the future
Active and rich social life among communities which do not suffer from unemployment
Gulcan Yayla
Gulcan Yayla
Co-Founder & CEO
Co-Founder & CEO
Gulcan Yayla is the Co-Founder of We Code a social enterprise, working to make Turkey a worldwide talent hub for the technology sector to address the youth unemployment and underemployment problems. Before moving back to Turkey, she worked for the Malala Fund and World Bank to provide strategic directions to governments on how to adapt education systems to the third industrial revolution.
Case Study
Case Study
Spacelab has provided opportunities for 440 young Viennese to enter a work environment and to obtain skills and vocational training.
It targets young people who experience difficulties in entering the labour market, particularly those who did not finish school and who have difficulties in coping with the transition from school to work.
Ideas youngsters can implement
Ideas youngsters can implement
Platforms for working opportunities/internships for youth
Planning out potential career choices
Coding academies and entrepreneurship training programs for youth
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