Jobs for Youth/Des emplois pour les jeunes
Subtitle: Canada 2008
By: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Series: Jobs for Youth/Des emplois pour les jeunes
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Paris
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 172
ISBN-13: 9789264046498
Subjects: Employment (Economic theory); Social Issues/Migration/Health
Description: Improving the performance of youth on the labour market is a crucial challenge in OECD countries facing persistent youth unemployment. As labour markets become more and more selective, a lack of relevant skills brings a higher risk of unemployment. Whatever the level of qualification, first experiences on the labour market have a profound influence on later working life. This report on Canada contains a survey of the main barriers to employment for young people, an assessment of the adequacy and effectiveness of existing measures to improve the transition from school to work, and a set of policy recommendations for further action by the public authorities and social partners.
Table of contents: title: Summary and Main Recommendations; title: Introduction; title: Chapter 1. The Challenge Ahead; title: Demographics and Labour Market Outcomes; title: The Transition from School to Work in Canada; title: Characteristics of Jobs Held by Youth; title: Key Points; title: Chapter 2. Initial Education and On-the-Job Training; title: -Structure of the Education System; title: Performance of the Education System; title: Strategies to Reduce Early School-Leaving; title: Between School and Work; title: On-the-Job Training/Work-Based Education; title: Chapter 3. Demand-Side Barriers to Youth Employment; title: Employers' Views of Recruiting and Training Young Workers; title: Wages and Labour Costs; title: Type of Jobs and Working Conditions; title: It it Key to Move to Another Province to Set Up a New Career?; title: Chapter 4. Passive and Active Labour Market Policies to Mobilise Young People into Work; title: -Youth Welfare and Unemployment Benefits; title: Activation of Jobless Youth; title: Annex; title: Bibliography