Temporary worker migration is common. Every year millions of workers in South and Southeast Asia, for instance, depart in search of higher wages in oil-rich Persian Gulf countries on temporary…

Laurent Bossavie |

In our new report “Orange Economy: As a Driver of Jobs for Youth,” S4YE highlights the vital role that cultural and creative industries such as art, craftwork, fashion, music and video games, are…

Namita Datta, Maho Hatayama |

How can we ensure that these GVCs, which deliver massive benefits to consumers in the West, also improve the livelihoods of that Bangladeshi garment worker and the millions of others employed in…

Thomas Farole |

Also available in: Español  | العربية Starting this month, an estimated 9 million women will be able to get behind the wheel in Saudi Arabia after the historic announcement in September last year…

Katrin Schulz, Nato Kurshitashvili |

Africa will have more people joining the labor force over the next 20 years than the rest of the world combined. Photo credit: World Bank For every software developer in the United States, there…

Esteve Sala |

Rapid progress in digital technology, behavioral economics, evaluation methods, and the connectivity of youth in the developing world generates a stream of real-time insights and opportunities in…

Namita Datta, Jose Manuel Romero |

One of the topics of the 30 research papers is female labor in Latin American countries. (Photo: Charlotte Kesl / World Bank) Economic research is essential for designing and implementing evidence…

Esteve Sala |

Youth employment programs should place more emphasis on mentoring youth on how to self-assess their existing skills - including soft skills - and how to better signal these skills to employers. (…

Namita Datta, Jacqueline Barrett, Estera Barbarasa |

Also available in: French | Spanish | Chinese | Arabic Many good job opportunities on and off the farm remain in agriculture. Can agriculture provide job opportunities for youth?  Technology and…

Luc Christiaensen |

Global Value Chains are a win-win for firms that enjoy greater efficiency, productivity, and profits while they create better jobs (Photo by Jonathan Ernst / World Bank)   Global Value Chains (GVC…

Ruchira Kumar |