Best Practices of Youth Employment Policies in Selected APEC Economies

This report examines the policies and systems designed to facilitate youth employment in Japan, Korea, Singapore, and Viet Nam. It identifies common issues including: (i) skills mismatches between labor supply and demand; (ii) an increasing share of young people with poor quality jobs; and (iii) youth not in employment, education or training increasingly becoming a serious social issue, especially in Korea. The report concludes by identifying various recommendations and best practices in this area for all APEC economies.