Improving youth livelihoods : Ivory Coast

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2015-01-01

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This policy brief reviews young people’s participation in the Ivory Coast economy. Unemployment rates are higher in urban areas, and youth experience higher unemployment rates than adults, with 9.7 percent of young men and 15 percent of young women unemployed. Only 9 percent of jobs are in the formal private or public sectors in Ivory Coast/Cote d’Ivoire. The issue of underemployment relates to increasingly prevalent forms of informal employment. The youth employment challenge requires specific action from leaders, yet much about young people's employment experiences remains unknown. Statistics on employment are often inconsistent and unavailable.

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French version available in IDRC Digital Library

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RESEARCH NEEDS, YOUTH EMPLOYMENT, UNDEREMPLOYMENT, DEMOGRAPHICS, YOUTH ENGAGEMENT, INCLUSIVE GROWTH, LABOUR POLICY, IVORY COAST, COTE D’IVOIRE, SOUTH OF SAHARA

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http://hdl.handle.net/10625/57874

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IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI
2010-2019 / Années 2010-2019
Promoting research excellence and uptake for Boosting Decent Employment for Africa’s Youth / Promouvoir l'excellence et le positionnement de la recherche pour stimuler les emplois décents des jeunes en Afrique