Youth employment challenges in Zambia: A statistical profile, current policy frameworks and existing interventions

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This paper examines the potential role of research in addressing youth employment challenges in Zambia, focusing in particular on evidence that is required to inform responsive policies and interventions. It provides an overview of how youth are faring in today’s labour market; it identifies key stakeholders in the Zambian context and the policy and program responses geared to equipping youth for success in the workplace. It provides a statistical breakdown of various factors using visual data that encompasses educational levels, technical and vocational training, salaries, employment statistics and barriers to labour markets, as well as discussing policy interventions.

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YOUTH POLICY, EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, STATISTICS, YOUTH PARTICIPATION, LABOUR MARKETS, EDUCATION, LITERACY, ZAMBIA, SOUTH OF SAHARA

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