Characteristics and determinants of youth unemployment, underemployment and inadequate employment in Ethiopia.

Autor/inn/en	Denu, Berhanu; Tekeste, Abraham; Deijl, Hannah van der
Institution	International Labour Office. Employment Strategy Department
Titel	Characteristics and determinants of youth unemployment, underemployment and inadequate employment in Ethiopia. Gefälligkeitsübersetzung: Charakteristika und Determinanten von Jugendarbeitslosigkeit. Unterbeschäftigung und nicht-adäquate Beschäftigung in Äthiopien.
Quelle	Genève (2005), 58 S. PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Reihe	Employment Strategy Papers. 2005/07
Beigaben	Tabellen 32; grafische Darstellungen 30
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; Monographie; Graue Literatur
ISSN	1811-1459
Schlagwörter	Äthiopien; Afrika; Arbeitslosigkeit; Arbeitsmarkt; Arbeitsmarktpolitik; Ostafrika; Beschäftigungsentwicklung; Entwicklungsland; Beschäftigungsentwicklung; Arbeitslosigkeit; Arbeitsmarkt; Arbeitsmarktentwicklung; Arbeitsmarktpolitik; Beschäftigungsbedingungen; Beschäftigungssituation; Jugendlicher; Afrika; Ostafrika; Subsahara-Afrika; Südliches Afrika; Äthiopien
Abstract	"This working paper is a contribution to the Employment Policy Unit's research programme on youth employment in developing countries being undertaken in the 2004-05 biennium. The research programme is intended to (i) gather strong empirical evidence on the characteristics and determinants of youth employment in developing countries; (ii) based on this sound empirical base, derive policy recommendations appropriate to the developing country context; and thus (iii) enhance the capacity of the member States and the social partners to design and implement policies and programmes for promoting youth employment. The research programme includes 7 country case studies drawn from various regions of the developing world. These studies will be used as the basis for the major output of the programme, a synthesis report on youth employment policy in developing countries. Youth employment is a pressing issue in Ethiopia where almost two-thirds of the population are younger than 25 years. Disguised unemployment is a feature of the rural labour market while open unemployment is prevalent in urban areas. Indeed, Ethiopia has one of the highest urban unemployment rates worldwide, at about 50 per cent of the youth labour force. Some of the main causes of the youth employment problem in Ethiopia are a fall in aggregate demand due to the war with Eritrea, the 2001 drought and, in general, weather circumstances; lack of skills; low availability of investment, capital, risk absorption capacity and financial management skills; limited market accessibility; and the absence of youth in decision making or implementation of policies affecting them. In spite of the pressing youth employment challenge, youth issues were given only limited attention in the development policies of the country until recently. The current policy emphasis on the promotion of the private sector, expanding investment to improve the productivity of agriculture and introducing off-farm non-agricultural activities for the purpose of employment diversification in rural areas has resulted in some recovery and overall macroeconomic stability in the country. The role of the private sector has improved in recent years, but compared to the daunting economic and social problems the country is experiencing, much remains to be done. Aggressive policy measures that stimulate private investment need to be implemented. Ensuring the sustainability and survival of the enterprises created is crucially important for employment creation." (excerpt).
Erfasst von	GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften, Mannheim
Update	2007/2