Boosting youth employment prospects : Tanzania

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2015-01-01

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The majority of youth employment is in agriculture, much of it informal, indicating youths’ vulnerability within the Tanzanian labour market. Economic growth is not keeping pace with jobs for the country’s large and growing youth population. This policy brief highlights the issues of youth employment and underemployment, current measures to address the problem, and research pathways that can influence policy. Half Tanzania’s population is under the age of 15, and increasing by 2.7 percent each year. Education and skills training are essential for Tanzanian youth, where less than 12 percent of the total population complete lower secondary education.

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French version available in IDRC Digital Library

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RESEARCH NEEDS, YOUTH EMPLOYMENT, PRIMARY EDUCATION, SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, UNDEREMPLOYMENT, DEMOGRAPHICS, YOUTH ENGAGEMENT, INCLUSIVE GROWTH, LABOUR POLICY, TANZANIA, SOUTH OF SAHARA

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http://hdl.handle.net/10625/57870

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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