Japan
By: [prepared by Chang-Hun Han].
Contributors: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.; Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Employment, Labour and Social Affairs Committee.
Series: Jobs for youth = Des emplois pour les jeunes; Des emplois pour les jeunes
Publisher: OECD Publications
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Paris
Language: eng
Number of pages: 130
ISBN-13: 9789264055995
Subjects: Youth -- Employment -- Japan -- Statistics; School-to-work transition -- Japan; Labor market -- Japan -- Statistics; Vocational qualifications -- Japan
Genres: Statistics
Description: Improving the performance of youth on the labor market is a crucial challenge in many OECD countries and first experiences on the labor market have a profound influence on later working life. This report on Japan surveys the main barriers to employment for young people in Japan, assesses of the adequacy and effectiveness of existing measures to improve the transition from school to work in the country, and presents set of policy recommendations.--Publisher's description.
Notes: "The OECD's Employment, Labour, and Social Affairs Committee has decided to carry out a thematic review of policies to facilitate the transition from school to work and improve the career perspectives of youth" --Pref.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 125-130).

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Summary English and French.
Table of contents: title: The challenges ahead; title: Education and training; title: Tackling demand-side barriers to youth employment; title: Active labour market policies and benefits.