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time employment. Unemployment occurs when a person who is actively searching for employment is unable to find work. Unemployment is often used as a measure of the health of the economy. The most frequently cited measure of unemployment is the unemployment rate. This is the number of unemployed persons divided by the number of people in the labor force. The Challenge of Youth Unemployment *Youth make up 17% of the world's population.(from a total of 7.1 billion GLOBAL POPULATION) *There are 1.2 billion youth in the world aged between 15 and 24. 87% of youth live in developing countries. *Youth make up 40% of the world's unemployed Global Adult Unemployment Rate -4.5% Global Youth Unemployment Rate -12.6% 202 million PEOPLE UNEMPLOYED In 2011, a youth's risk of being unemployed was 3x higher than that of an adult. Close to 75 million youth worldwide were unemployed in 2012. Close to 75 million youth worldwide were unemployed in 2012. Middle East and North Africa (MENA) has the highest youth unemployment rate, with about one youth in four without a job. A total of 357.7 million youth were not in education, employment, or training (NEET) in 2010, and the number is increasing.From Which 16.7 MILLION in Developed Countries and 341 MILLION in Developing Countries
6 Deficiencies of Labour Market Institution and Policies In general, a high level of employment protection regulation can have an adverse effect on youth workers as firms would rather hire more experienced workers if they are less able to fire them during a downturn. Strong increases in minimum wages have been argued by some as having a negative impact on employment of youth.
http://www.weforum.org/community/global-agenda-councils/youth-unemployment-visualization-2013