Nigeria is the most populous African nation with an estimated population of 182 million citizens in 2016.1 The population distribution is mostly rural (and agrarian), although there are large cities like Lagos, Ibadan, Kano, Port Harcourt and Abuja. The country has over 374 ethnic groups with Hausa, Yoruba, Ibo, Nupe and Tiv being the leading five languages. The official unemployment rate is 14...

INTRODUCTION The transition to adulthood can be challenging for many individuals, but youth that have been involved with various public systems face additional hurdles in completing their education, finding employment and managing their everyday lives. Using linked administrative data from multiple agencies, this policy brief looks at what is happening to Cleveland’s youth from 9 grade until ag...

Unemployment is a problem that often faced by every country, including Indonesia. The phenomenon of unemployment in Indonesia shows highly educated population does not necessarily have job, especially the young age group. This study aims to determine factors affect used variable levels education, training, experience, major gender, geographical area and urban/rural classification. Using Nationa...

This paper evaluates a measure targeted at unemployed individuals aged 20-24. The main purpose of the measure is to prevent long-term unemployment by guaranteeing an assignment to some labor market program within 100 days of unemployment. Municipalities voluntarily agree to offer the guarantee. To identify the effect of the measure, we use three conditions: The guarantee covers individuals aged...

Research background: The employment rate of young individuals in the labour market has considerably decreased developed countries recently. Due to lower capital, skills, and generic job-specific work experience, youth consider finding suitable job challenging. If they fail succeed soon after graduation, it leads long-term unemployment, unstable low-quality jobs, even social exclusion. Purpose a...